I have a really yummy recipe for you today. These cupcakes are delicious anytime but they are especially perfect for St Patrick’s Day!
I absolutely love the combination of mint and chocolate and I think these cupcakes feel really gourmet and special.
They would be a perfect homemade gift or something special for a bake sale.
You should get about 20 cupcakes from this recipe- I used Andes mints which are so creamy and delicious but you can easily substitute Thin Mint cookies instead.
Andes Mint Chocolate Cupcakes
Author: My Frugal Adventures.com
Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 20
Andes Mint Chocolate Cupcakes!
Ingredients
- Cupcakes:
- 1½ Cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ Cup Cocoa Powder
- 1 Cup Milk (or substitute coffee to bring out chocolate flavor)
- ½ Cup Vegetable or Canola Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Vinegar
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 Egg (beaten)
- 10 Crushed Andes Mints (more if you want to incorporate into the batter)
- Cupcake Frosting:
- 2¾ Powdered Sugar
- 6 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
- 6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- ⅓ Cup Whipping Cream (or Milk)
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350. Line the muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt,
- cocoa powder together. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk the milk, oil, vinegar, vanilla
- extract and egg until smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until
- smooth.
- For extra minty-ness add ½ cup chopped Andes into the batter.
- Fill the muffin tins to the halfway mark.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes until a toothpick
- comes out clean when inserted into the middle.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting:
- In a medium bowl, sift together the powdered sugar and cocoa.
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl or mixer, cream the butter until smooth. Slowly add in the sugar mixture. Once combined, add in the whipping
- cream followed by the vanilla. Combine until light and fluffy.
- Once the cupcakes are cooled, top them with the chocolate frosting and sprinkle crushed Andes mints over the top.
- Enjoy!
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If you decide to make these please come back and let me know what you think!
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My daughter would love the salted caramel cupcakes! Where is the recipe? Thanks!
Hi Carrie- I believe I fixed the link. Thank you for pointing that out. Just in case, here is the recipe:
http://myfrugaladventures.com/2014/01/salted-caramel-starbucks-cupcakes-recipe/
Thank you!