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Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cupcakes taste just like hot chocolate. They are fabulously light, moist, cold, creamy, and pepperminty!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 439 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
for the cake-
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/2 pound butter
- 3 packets hot chocolate mix
- 1 cup hot water
for the cream-
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- broken candy cane pieces {optional}
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir flour, sugar and salt together to combine. Set aside. In another bowl, stir buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder and peppermint extract together. Whisk with a fork and set aside.
- Melt butter in microwave and stir in hot chocolate packets. Stir in hot water and pour into dry mixture. Stir and then add in the egg mixture. Once smooth and combined, divide evenly between muffin cavities {about 2/3rds of the way full}. Bake 15-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean once inserted. Cool to room temperature.
- For the cream, pour all ingredients into a bowl and whip until stiff peaks form. Spoon into piping bag and top each cupcake. Sprinkle with broken candy cane pieces and store in refrigerator until ready to serve.Adapted from The Pioneer Woman's Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe
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Nutrition Information
Calories
439kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
100mg
(33%)
Sodium
309mg
(13%)
Potassium
100mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
36g
(72%)
Vitamin A
825IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 439
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 439kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 309mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 825IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.