Mint Brownie Cupcakes

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Carol Maertz, Spruce Grove, Alberta

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 13, 2022

"Are they a brownie or are they a cupcake?" There's no wrong answer to this question, I tell my first-grade students. I found the recipe when I began teaching nearly 20 years ago. I grew up on a farm in north-central Alberta and love to bake for my husband, a psychologist, and our children. —Carol Maertz, Spruce Grove, Alberta

Mint Chips

If mint chocolate chips are not available, place 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips and 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract in a plastic bag; seal and toss to coat. Allow chips to stand for 24-48 hours.
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Mint Brownie Cupcakes

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Yield:10 cupcakes
Prep:25 min
Cook:15 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mint chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • topping:
    • 2 cups miniature marshmallows
    • 1/3 cup 2% milk
    • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
    • Green or red food coloring, optional
    • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
    • Additional chocolate chips, optional
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Directions

  1. In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt chips and butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly; stir in sugar and eggs. Gradually stir flour into chocolate mixture until smooth.
  2. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.
  3. In a large saucepan, cook and stir marshmallows and milk over low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in extract and food coloring if desired.
  4. Transfer to a bowl; refrigerate for 15 minutes or until cooled. Fold in whipped cream. Spread over cupcakes. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Sprinkle with additional chocolate chips if desired. Store in the refrigerator.
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