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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
15 mins
Total Time
37 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 306 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cupcakes
  • 1 (15 ounce each) box Betty Crocker Hershey's Chocolate Premium Cupcake Mix plus ingredients needed on box
  • 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

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Open package and set the small chocolate filling packet aside.
  2. Place the filling into a small bowl and stir in ½ teaspoon of peppermint extract.
  3. Prepare cupcakes as directed on the box using.
  4. Optional: You can pipe the filling into the cupcakes before or after baking.
  5. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  6. 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.
Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting
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  1. 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
  1. 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 (4%) Sugar 29g (58%) Vitamin A 255IU (5%) Calcium 73mg (7%) Iron 1.7mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12cupcakes

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.