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Junior Mint Cupcakes Recipe

Kristan Roland
Junior Mint Cupcakes celebrate the combination of chocolate and mint. Complete happiness in one cupcake!
3 from 65 votes
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Cuisine Frosting
Servings 12 1 cupcake
Calories 585 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cup Dutch Processed Cocoa Like Hershey Special Dark
  • 3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Mint Extract
  • 1/2 cup Boiling Water
  • 12 tablespoons Salted Butter Slightly softened
  • 4 ounces Cream Cheese Slightly softened
  • 3 tablespoons Milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Mint Extract
  • 5 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable Shortening
  • 12 Junior Mint For garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 12 muffin tins with liners and set aside.
  • In the bowl of your mixer, combine sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cocoa powder.
  • Add eggs, milk, oil and mint extract and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • Slowly stir in boiling water. Fill muffin tins evenly with batter and bake for about 20 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched in the center.
  • Let cool completely on a wire rack.
  • In the bowl of your mixer, beat butter, cream cheese, milk and mint extract on medium speed until smooth.
  • With the mixer on low, slowly add powdered sugar, beating until just combined. Increase speed to medium high and beat for one minute.
  • Frost cooled cupcakes using a spatula, or a piping bag fitted with a large round piping tip.
  • Place cupcakes in the refrigerator to let the frosting chill for 30 minutes prior to dipping in the coating.
  • In a microwave safe bowl, heat chocolate chips and shortening, stopping every 30 seconds to stir until combined and smooth.
  • Remove cupcakes from the refrigerator and hold upside down, dipping each in the chocolate mixture.
  • Let the excess chocolate drip off for a moment before placing back on your plate and topping with a Junior Mint.

Nutrition

Calories: 585kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 3gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 203mgFiber: 2gSugar: 75g
Keyword Baked, Baking, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Desserts, Frosting, Mint, Party Food
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