Peppermint Crisp Cupcakes
Chocolate Peppermint Crisp Cupcakes are rich, moist and filled with Caramel and a frosting which tastes just like a Peppermint Crisp Tart !
This is one of those recipes where you can not decide which is better !
The amazing Frosting or the Caramel stuffed Chocolate Cupcake. These Peppermint Crisp Cupcakes are always a big hit with our family.
I have to confess … about a quarter of the Frosting never made it to the Cupcakes as intended, but rather straight to my mouth ! It tastes exactly as our very popular South-African Peppermint Crisp Tart.
If the Caramel Condensed Milk is unavailable where you live, simply boil a can of Sweetened Condensed Milk for two hours.
That is how I did it before we were blessed with the ready-boiled Caramel Treat Condensed Milk ! Or check the Internet as I see there are lots of other ways to make your own Caramel Condensed Milk.
The Chocolate Cake part is moist, sweet and even slightly sticky – add some Caramel and you are halfway to heaven already !
I found the recipe for these Peppermint Crisp Cupcakes on one of our online magazine or store sites.
Hoever, the thing which drew my attention immediately – for a change! – was not the recipe.
But the actual cupcake liners ! I cut mine down a bit, otherwise the cupcakes would have disappeared in the liner as it is quite high.
More Cupcake recipes you might like:
- Chocolate Carrot Cake Cupcakes
- Chocolate Liqueur Cupcakes
- Ginger Bread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
- Rolo Cupcakes
- Irish Cream Rainbow Cupcakes
Peppermint Crisp Cupcakes
Peppermint Crisp Cupcakes
Ingredients
CUPCAKES:
- ½ cup Cocoa Powder
- 1 cup Flour
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 t Baking Powder
- ½ t Salt
- 1 Egg extra-large
- ½ cup Luke Warm Water
- ½ cup Buttermilk
- ¼ cup Vegetable Oil
- ½ t Vanilla Essence
FROSTING:
- 1 cup Soft Unsalted Butter
- 3 cups Icing Sugar Powdered Sugar
- ½ can of a 397g can Caramel Condensed Milk, divided
- 1 Large slab 100g Peppermint Crisp Chocolate, grated finely ( 3 oz )
- Fresh Mint Leaves to garnish, 1 - 2 per cupcake
Instructions
- CUPCAKES: Pre-heat the oven to 190 deg C (375 deg F) – line a 12 hole cupcake pan with liners
- Sift together the Cocoa, Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder and Salt in a large mixing bowl
- Add the Egg, Water, Buttermilk, Oil and Vanilla – beat together 3 minutes until well combined
- Pour batter into the lined cupcake holes – bake 18 – 20 minutes or until done
- Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely
- FROSTING: Beat together the Butter, Icing Sugar, 2 tablespoonfuls of the Caramel Condensed Milk and most of the grated Peppermint Crisp (keep some for sprinkling) in a medium mixing bowl – transfer to a piping bag and chill until needed
- Once the Cupcakes have cooled, scoop out about one teaspoon of the top (center) of the cupcakes, creating a hole – fill with Caramel Condensed Milk
- Pipe the Icing over the Cupcakes, sprinkle with extra grated Peppermint Crisp and garnish with a Mint leaf or two
Notes
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Serve immediately or keep chilled until ready to serve
Serve immediately or keep chilled until ready to serve.
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These sound and look amazing. I'm gonna try boiling condensed milk and see what happens. How cool!
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They look amazing! Pinned. Lou Lou Girls
This peppermint crisp cupcakes looks delicious thanks for sharing with Hearth and Soul blog hop. pinning.
I had no idea that cooking the milk would make it caramel!! nom nom nom!! Your recipe for peppermint crisp cupcakes sounds so yummy! Thanks for sharing!
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Heidy L. McCallum
This is a perfect recipe for Christmas! I am planing on making it when we decorate our tree! I would love it if you would share a post on my Meet Up Monday Blog Party!
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Chocolate & caramel! My favourite flavour combination. Thanks so much for sharing at the Make it Monday Party! Hope to see you again next week.
Ooh, I absolutely LOVE the look of those. I love peppermint, but never made a cake with it, I am going to have to try this! #CreativeMondays
Those look great! Yum!
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Oh, wait! These cupcakes are stuffed with the caramel condensed milk? Oh my goodness. You make the best desserts.
YUM! These look fantastic – I love the mint addition!
Visiting from Marvelous Monday, these look beautiful and sound delicious! Pinning, thanks for sharing!
These look delicious! Pinned it for later.
Alex – Funky Jungle – Instagram
These look amazing!
Whoo these sound yummy 🙂
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks again for sharing, pinned and featuring this week at the hop…
Ooh ooh ooh (sorry, I just had a moment)- I LOVE peppermint desserts!! Can't wait to try these! Thank you for linking up at Snickerdoodle Sunday!!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
G'day and thanks for sharing and saying G'day! at our #SayGdayParty Wish I could try one now! Pinned!
Cheers! Joanne @What's On The List
I love your cupcakes and the cutest liners! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Hope to see you again real soon,
Miz Helen
I love the combo of chocolate and peppermint. These sound delish!
-Leia @ Eat It & Say Yum
I've never seen caramel condensed milk, but if I brought it home I'd have to hide if from my husband until it was time to bake! Or, I guess, until time to ice. I love peppermint – these look amazing! Visiting from Project Pin-it. =)
Wow Linda, These look amazing! Looks like the kind of recipe where 12 is not enough and it's best to just double up!
Love the presentation. I need to try this.
These sound amazing!
Yum peppermint crisp is my fave! Can't beat it.
Just looked up peppermint crisp and I don't know why I've never seen it before? I've probably walked by them so many times…lol. Will keep my eye out for these.
Visiting from the Pig & Dac linkup. These look amazing! Now to find some of that caramel condensed milk!
Looks great added to must try folder!