Description
Christmas Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes are the perfect festive dessert, blending rich chocolate flavor with refreshing peppermint frosting. These moist, decadent cupcakes are topped with creamy peppermint goodness and sprinkled with crushed candy canes, making them a delightful treat for holiday gatherings or cozy nights in. Easy to make and irresistibly delicious, they’ll surely become a holiday favorite among family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup crushed candy canes (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tin with festive liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat eggs with buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla until frothy.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full with batter and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool before frosting with peppermint frosting and sprinkling crushed candy canes on top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (70g)
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg