3 from 4 votes
Samoas Cupcakes
Moist vanilla cupcakes topped with a fluffy chocolate frosting, toasted coconut, caramel drizzle and Samoas Girl Scout cookies!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
406 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg at room temperature, + 2 egg yolks
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
- ½ cup sour cream
Frosting
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 1 large (5.9 ounce) chocolate pudding mix dry
- ⅔ cup half and half or heavy cream
Toppings
- 6 samoa cookies cut in half
- ⅓ cup coconut shredded flakes
- ½ cup caramels melted
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners (12).
- In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. In another small bowl combine egg, egg yolks, vanilla, and sour cream. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir to combine. Pour batter into prepared liners filling each about 2/3 full. Bake 18-22 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Place shredded coconut in a pan and cook over medium high heat, stirring throughout until coconut begins to brown slightly on the edges, remove from heat and set aside. Mix together powdered sugar, chocolate pudding mix, and heavy cream or half and half. Spread or pipe frosting onto cupcakes.
- Top each with 1/2 Samoa cookie. Sprinkle with toasted coconut. In a microwave safe bowl melt caramel and heavy cream and stir until smooth. Drizzle onto cupcakes. Store in airtight container.
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Notes
- Store in airtight container at room temperature up to three days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
406kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
89g
(30%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
195mg
(8%)
Potassium
67mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
82g
(164%)
Vitamin A
168IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 406
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 406kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 89g | 30% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 195mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 67mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 82g | 164% |
| Vitamin A | 168IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.