Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes
Perfect chocolate cupcakes topped with the festive flavor of peppermint cream cheese frosting create these Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes!
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 324kcal
Ingredients
for the cupcakes-
- 1 cup almond milk {or regular milk} + 1 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder sifted
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
for the frosting-
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- heavy cream
- crushed candy cane pieces for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12 muffin pans with paper liners and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whip oil and sugar together. Stir in vanilla. In a measuring cup, stir almond milk and vinegar together. Set aside to curdle. In a different bowl, stir all dry ingredients together until evenly mixed. Alternate mixing in wet and dry ingredients to the batter starting and ending with dry.
- Pour evenly into prepared pans and bake 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs after being inserted. Cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting, whip all ingredients together in a large bowl 3-5 minutes or until smooth and fluffy. Frost cupcakes and top with crushed candy canes, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 225mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg