Winter Mint Chip Cupcakes
User Reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Additional Time
15 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
12 cupcakes
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Calories
575 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Winter Mint Chip Cupcakes
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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow with these adorable and chocolatey delicious winter mint chip cupcakes. Each cupcake is a little winter wonderland!
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Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- ? cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup Andes mints chopped
Buttercream Frosting
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
Decorations
- green food coloring
- Granulated sugar or white sprinkles
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 12 cup muffin pan with liners. In a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Then add the oil, water, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract. Mix until completely combined. Add the eggs and mix just until combined.
- Fold in chopped andes mints to the batter with a spatula or spoon.
- Use an ice cream scoop to fill each liner ? of the way. Bake for 18-20 minutes until fully cooked. Allow cupcakes to cool to room temperature before frosting.
- In a large mixing bowl, add butter and vanilla extract and beat until smooth. Slowly add the powdered sugar to the mixture on a medium speed until combined. Add heavy whipping cream as needed to thin the frosting to desired consistency. Transfer ? of frosting to a piping bag.
- Add green food coloring as needed to remaining frosting until the desired color has been reached.
- Transfer green frosting to a piping bag with a small open star piping tip.
- Pipe white frosting onto the cooled cupcake and then dip the cupcake into a bowl of granulated sugar or white sprinkles.
- Use the green frosting with the small open star piping tip to create 3 trees on top of the cupcake. To create the trees place 3 or more dollops on top of one another.
- Sift powdered sugar over the trees to create a snowy landscape.
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Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
575kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
87g
(29%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Cholesterol
76mg
(25%)
Sodium
205mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
66g
(132%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 575 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 575kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 87g | 29% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 205mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 66g | 132% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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