5 from 8 votes
Peppermint Cream Cheese Cupcakes
Soft chocolate cupcakes with a peppermint chocolate filling and a delicious peppermint cream cheese frosting. These will become your new holiday favorite.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
22 mins
Total Time
37 mins
Servings:
12
cupcakes
Calories:
306 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 (15 ounce each) box chocolate cupcake mix plus ingredients needed on box, Betty Crocker Hershey's brand, premium
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¾ cup vanilla frosting
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 candy canes finely crushed, plus more for garnish
- red food coloring optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Open package and set the small chocolate filling packet aside.
- Place the filling into a small bowl and stir in ½ teaspoon of peppermint extract.
- Prepare cupcakes as directed on the box using.
- Optional: You can pipe the filling into the cupcakes before or after baking.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- If you haven't already added the filling, scoop out a piece of the baked cupcake using a small spoon or cupcake corer. Add the filling into the cavity and replace the piece you scooped out.
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Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting
- Beat cream cheese and peppermint extract until soft and fluffy. Beat in powdered sugar. Stir in Betty Crocker Whipped Vanilla Frosting, crushed candy canes and a couple of drops of food coloring if using. Refrigerate at least 20 minutes.
Decorating
- Pipe or spread or pipe frosting on each cupcake. Sprinkle with additional crushed candy canes if desired.
Notes
- Note: While the box directions have you add the filling before baking, I prefer to scoop out a piece of the baked cupcake and add the filling after baking. I find it gives a gooier center.
Nutrition Information
Calories
306
(15%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
383mg
(16%)
Potassium
149mg
(3%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
255IU
(5%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 306 | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 383mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 149mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 255IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.