Peppermint Chocolate Cupcakes
Chocolate cupcakes topped with creamy peppermint frosting are the perfect holiday dessert. Chocolate milk adds a rich chocolate flavor to these Peppermint Chocolate Cupcakes. Add a peppermint candy on top and let the festivities begin!
Servings: 15
Calories: 444kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
CUPCAKES
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. baking soda
- 10 Tbs. butter at room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup chocolate milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
FROSTING
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter , at room temperature
- 1 pound confectioners sugar ,about 4 cups
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 15 peppermint candies
Instructions
- CUPCAKES
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line muffin tins with 15 cupcake liners.
- In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Whisk until blended and combined.
- With mixer on medium speed beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
- Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, beating until combined.
- Add chocolate milk and vanilla extract until blended.
- Increase mixer speed to medium-high and beat 1 minute until a smooth, thick batter has formed.
- Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of the cupcakes comes out clean.
- Cool 5 minutes in pan. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
- PEPPERMINT FROSTING
- Beat the butter until creamy and smooth.
- Gradually add the confectioners sugar and beat until blended.
- Add milk and peppermint extract and beat until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
- Frost the cupcakes and top with peppermint candy.
Notes
Makes 15 cupcakes.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- For mini cupcakes, line 45 mini muffin cups with cupcake liners. Prepare batter and divide evenly between mini liners. Bake 20 minutes.
- Either light brown sugar or dark brown sugar will work well in this recipe
- Don’t have chocolate milk? Substitute regular whole milk with chocolate syrup stirred in for the chocolate milk
Nutrition
Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 675IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg