Peppermint Oreo Cupcake Recipe

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• Peppermint Oreo Cupcake Recipe
• Peppermint Oreo Cupcake Recipe

I am a sucker for cupcakes. I love how cupcakes are the perfect size. Make it a chocolate cupcake and I am even happier. I am a true chocoholic. Want to make the cupcake even better, make it an Oreo Cupcake, and we are talking a little slice of heaven.

Oreo Cupcake Recipe

There are a lot of ways to make Oreo cupcakes. Some Oreo cupcake recipes that call for Oreos in the batter. Other Oreo cupcake recipes only have Oreos in the icing. I love this Oreo Cupcake Recipe because it can be made for the holidays. Using holiday Oreos and adding peppermint extract, this Oreo Cupcake Recipe becomes an amazing chocolate cupcake recipe.

Peppermint Cupcakes

During the holidays, cupcakes are perfect to take to a Christmas party or school event. By adding the peppermint extract, this simple chocolate cupcake recipe becomes peppermint cupcakes. Peppermint cupcakes are great for any time of year but are always a favorite Christmas dessert.

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Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes

As much as people love chocolate, and people love peppermint, peppermint and chocolate go great together. When you add the peppermint to these chocolate cupcakes, it becomes chocolate peppermint cupcakes. Add some peppermint to the frosting, with crushed candy canes and crushed Oreos, these chocolate peppermint cupcakes are a great tasting Christmas treat.

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Peppermint Oreo Cupcake Recipe

Makes 24 cupcakes In order to make the frosting look like this, you will need a pastry bag and tips. I recommend this pastry set. It has everything you need to make most of the designs you see on the internet and Pinterest. While you can use a plastic baggie and pastry tips, I recommend the reusable bags. It is more cost efficient, more eco-friendly and in general, just easier to use. Peppermint Oreo Cupcake Ingredients: 1 C all-purpose flour 1 tsp peppermint extract 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 C hot water 1/2 C cocoa powder 6 TBSP butter, room temp 3/4 C sugar 1 large egg 1/4 C vegetable oil 1 tsp vanilla extract  Oreo Chocolate Cupcake Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cupcake tin with cupcake paper liners.

Whisk flour, baking soda, salt in s medium bowl. Set aside.

Whisk hot water and cocoa powder in a small bowl.  Set aside.

Using a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Mix the egg, vegetable oil, peppermint, and vanilla until well combined.

Add in the flour mixture, alternate with hot cocoa mix until there are no lumps.

Using a large ice cream scoop the batter into the lined tins until they are 3/4’s filled.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Remove from oven allowing cupcake pan for 10 minutes.

Take out of cupcake pan and place individual cupcakes on a wire rack to cool completely.

How to Make Peppermint Frosting

Frosting Ingredients:

1 C butter softened

2 C powdered sugar

1 – 2 TBSP heavy cream

2 tsp peppermint extract

1-2 drops of pink gel coloring

Crushed candy canes, split into two bowls

Holiday oreo’s crushed and put into a bowl with crushed candy canes.

Peppermint Frosting Directions: 

Beat butter and sugar till combined

Mix in heavy cream, gel color, candy canes, and mix until blended.

Spoon into a pastry bag with a large tip.

Frost cupcakes from the outside working the tip toward the center of the cupcake.

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How to Make Peppermint Oreo Cupcakes:

Rim the edge of the cupcake in the oreo and candy cane mixture.

Top with an Oreo.

Peppermint Oreo Cupcake Recipe

Ingredients

Peppermint Oreo Cupcake Ingredients:

• 1 C all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp peppermint extract
• 1/2 C hot water
• 1/2 C cocoa powder
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 C vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Frosting Ingredients:

• 1 C butter softened
• 2 C powdered sugar
• 1 – 2 TBSP heavy cream
• 2 tsp peppermint extract
• 1-2 drops of pink gel coloring
• Crushed candy canes split into two bowls
• Holiday oreo’s crushed and put into a bowl with crushed candy canes.

Instructions

Oreo Chocolate Cupcake Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cupcake tin with cupcake paper liners.

Whisk flour, baking soda, salt in s medium bowl. Set aside.

Whisk hot water and cocoa powder in a small bowl. Set aside.

Using a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Mix the egg, vegetable oil, peppermint, and vanilla until well combined.

Add in the flour mixture, alternate with hot cocoa mix until there are no lumps.

Using a large ice cream scoop the batter into the lined tins until they are 3/4’s filled.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Remove from oven allowing cupcake pan for 10 minutes.

Take out of cupcake pan and place individual cupcakes on a wire rack to cool completely.

Peppermint Frosting Directions:

Beat butter and sugar till combined

Mix in heavy cream, gel color, candy canes, and mix until blended.

Spoon into a pastry bag with a large tip.

Frost cupcakes from the outside working the tip toward the center of the cupcake.

How to Make Peppermint Oreo Cupcakes:

Rim the edge of the cupcake in the oreo and candy cane mixture.

Top with an Oreo.

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