Peppermint Cream Cheese Cupcakes
Soft chocolate cupcakes with a peppermint chocolate filling and a delicious peppermint cream cheese frosting. These will become your new holiday favorite.
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Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce each) box Betty Crocker Hershey's Chocolate Premium Cupcake Mix (plus ingredients needed on box)
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- ¾ cup vanilla frosting
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 can dy canes (finely crushed, plus more for garnish)
- red food coloring (optional)
Steps
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Open package and set the small chocolate filling packet aside.
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Place the filling into a small bowl and stir in ½ teaspoon of peppermint extract.
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Prepare cupcakes as directed on the box using.
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Optional: You can pipe the filling into the cupcakes before or after baking.
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Cool completely on a wire rack.
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If you haven't already added the filling, scoop out a piece of the baked cupcake using a small spoon or cupcake corer. Add the filling into the cavity and replace the piece you scooped out.
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Beat cream cheese and peppermint extract until soft and fluffy. Beat in powdered sugar. Stir in Betty Crocker Whipped Vanilla Frosting, crushed candy canes and a couple of drops of food coloring if using. Refrigerate at least 20 minutes.
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Pipe or spread or pipe frosting on each cupcake. Sprinkle with additional crushed candy canes if desired.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (13% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | - | |
| peppermint extract | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| cream cheese | 8 ounces | - | - |
| vanilla frosting | 0.75 cup | - | - |
| powdered sugar | 0.25 cup | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 4.740 |
| peppermint extract | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| dy canes | 2 can | - | - |
| red food coloring | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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