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M&M Frosting
Delicious, from scratch, Chocolate Cupcakes with M&M's frosting! Grab some M&Ms and pile the frosting high for more flavor and fun. With so many ways to customize these cupcakes, you'll want to make them again and again.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
24
cupcakes
Calories:
250 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 24 chocolate cupcake baked and cooled
For the frosting:
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 10 ounce M&M candies package
Instructions
- Bake and cool chocolate cupcakes.
- For the frosting, beat butter for 2 minutes. Add in powdered sugar, vanilla and milk and beat on medium high until fluffy, about 4-5 minutes. Fold in candies.
- Use a large scoop to add frosting to cupcakes! ENJOY.
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Notes
- There are so many kinds of M&Ms on the shelves these days and just about all of them would taste good folded into vanilla frosting! Think caramel M&Ms, peanut butter M&Ms, white chocolate M&Ms. . . so many tasty choices.
- Have another chocolate cupcake recipe you love? Feel free to us it as your base for the M&Ms cupcakes instead. The frosting is the star of the show!
- This frosting would be delicious on our easy chocolate cake recipe or spread over our frosted brownies!
- Holidays! These make such a festive looking treat when swapped out with red and green candies.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cupcake
Calories
250kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
26mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 250
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cupcake | |
| Calories | 250kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.