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Dark Chocolate Mint Cupcakes #DarkPinspirations

dark chocolate mint cupcakes in wrappers

 

Today I am super excited to share with you a recipe I developed for Nestlé® Toll House®.  It is part of their “Dark Chocolate Made to Bake” initiative.  A few of us bloggers were challenged to create a recipe that showcased Nestlé®  Toll House® Dark Chocolate Morsels.  There is also a friendly competition that goes along with this.  All of the recipes are on Pinterest for you to vote on.  The one with the most “likes” wins!

dark chocolate mint cupcakes in wrappers

So this Dark Chocolate Mint Cupcake.  Let me just tell you it is rich, decadent, creamy, fudgy, and refreshing all at once.  The cupcake part is a rich chocolate cake that is light, airy, studded with Nestlé®  Toll House® Dark Chocolate Morsels.  The filling is a cool minty cream.  And then it is topped with a dark chocolate butter cream frosting. The mint filling cools your mouth.  The frosting is just so decadent you kind of want to hide in the corner with the bowl and a spoon, and hope no one finds you.

dark chocolate mint cupcakes in wrappers

I originally made these cupcakes to take the teachers at school, but then our whole family came down with a nasty bug.  So I was stuck with them at home, it was miserable 🙂

I would love it if you would head over to Pinterest and “like” or “repin” my picture.  Super easy, if you have a Pinterest account there is no registration or anything, just hit the like button.  You can repin to as many boards as you like!  The first 10 people to email me at dinnersdishesanddesserts@gmail.com to tell me they liked my picture will get a coupon in the mail for free Nestlé®  Toll House® Morsels of your own!

Yield: 12

Dark Chocolate Mint Cupcakes

dark chocolate mint cupcakes in wrappers

Dark chocolate cupcakes with a cool mint filling, topped with a dark chocolate frosting

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • Chocolate Cupcakes
  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup Nestlé® Toll House® Baking Cocoa
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Nestlé® Toll House® Dark Chocolate Morsels
  • Mint Filling
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 Tbls milk
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 - 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
  • Dark Chocolate Frosting
  • 2/3 cup Nestlé® Toll House® Dark Chocolate Morsels , melted and cooled
  • 1/2 cup butter , softened
  • 3-4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with liners.
  2. In a large bowl, sift flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda and salt together. Set aside.
  3. In a large measuring cup mix buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Pour buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture, and mix until everything is well combined. Fold in the Nestlé® Toll House® Dark Chocolate Morsels. Using an ice cream scoop (about 1/4 cup), fill each muffin tin to 3/4 full.
  4. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until a tester comes out clean. Remove from oven, and turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  5. Meanwhile prepare the filling. In a large bowl mix together the powdered sugar, milk, and both the extracts. It will be slightly thinner than frosting.
  6. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter and melted Nestle Toll House Dark Chocolate Morsels. Add sugar, milk, and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. You can add more milk or sugar to get your desired consistency.
  7. Once the cupcakes have completely cooled, scoop 1 teaspoon of cake out of the center. Pour in some of the mint filing. Top with frosting.

Nutrition Information

Yield

12

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 1062Total Fat 30gSaturated Fat 14gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 14gCholesterol 31mgSodium 377mgCarbohydrates 194gFiber 5gSugar 166gProtein 8g

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.

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**I was compensated by Nestle for this recipe.  I was sent Nestlé®  Toll House® Dark Chocolate Morsels as well as coupons to giveaway.
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Kim+-+Liv+Life

Friday 5th of December 2014

I want them!! Love, love the chocolate mint combo!

Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet}

Tuesday 5th of March 2013

How cool that you developed a recipe for nestle! Congrats! It looks absolutely divine!!!

Rach

Tuesday 5th of March 2013

These look lovely. My husband loves mint & chocolate together, especially for St. Patty's Day! He would love this!

Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie

Monday 4th of March 2013

Yum!

Lora @cakeduchess

Sunday 3rd of March 2013

Good luck to you, Erin. These photos are tempting and winners to me. So pretty!!

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