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    Home » Recipes » Cupcakes

    Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

    By: Jessica · Posted: Jan 26, 2023 · Updated: Oct 29, 2023 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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    5 from 4 votes
    Close up of mint chocolate cupcakes, that are stacked on top of one another, with text on image too.

    Mint Chocolate Cupcakes: These cupcakes, made from scratch, are full of chocolate flavor and topped with a beautiful green, cream cheese frosting if you desire.

    Mint chocolate cupcakes with mint cream cheese frosting on top with mini chocolate chips.

     

    Minty, chocolatey cupcakes are perfect for any time of year but they’re especially delicious around Christmas and St. Patrick’s Day.

    With this chocolate cupcake recipe, we’ve provided a simple green, cream cheese frosting that you can top your cupcakes with, or you can use a mint buttercream frosting recipe, chocolate buttercream, or you can even choose your favorite frosting recipe.

    Make sure to browse our other cupcake recipes too, so you can have one for every occasion! If you like chocolate cupcakes, you’ll especially love these Dirt Cupcakes and these Oreo Cupcakes, too!

    Jump to:
    • ⭐️ Why This Recipe Works
    • 🧾 Ingredients for Chocolate Mint Cupcakes
    • 🧁 Ingredients for Cream Cheese Frosting
    • 📖 Substitutions
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 How to Make the Mint Cupcakes
    • 💭 Recipe Pro Tips
    • 📋 Recipe FAQs
    • 🍰 More Dessert Recipes You’ll Love
    • Recipe
    • Comments

    ⭐️ Why This Recipe Works

    • Minty Flavor: The surprising, light flavor of mint in a cupcake, combined with creamy, smooth, vanilla frosting is such a wonderful combo. We even added peppermint to our peppermint cupcakes and they were a hit!
    • Frosting Options: Although we provide quick cream cheese frosting instructions, this chocolate mint cupcake pairs wonderfully with many frosting options!

    🧾 Ingredients for Chocolate Mint Cupcakes

    I’ve highlighted a couple of ingredients with some relevant notes. Aside from this, the ingredients needed are pretty basic.

    Labeled ingredients for mint chocolate cupcakes.
    • Butter – We use salted butter for this recipe. Making sure your butter is softened helps it to cream with the sugar much better.
    • Milk – Whole milk provides the cupcakes with the moisture they need to be soft and spongey.
    • Flour – all-purpose flour is recommended for this recipe.

    🧁 Ingredients for Cream Cheese Frosting

    We like to keep the frosting a simple vanilla flavor; however, you can also add some peppermint extract for some extra mint flavor. If so, I’d recommend adding 1 teaspoon of mint extract, tasting to see if it’s strong enough, and then adding more if desired. Here are some notes about some of the frosting ingredients, that may help:

    • Cream cheese – you’ll want to use the block style of cream cheese for this
    • Green gel food coloring – The gel food coloring gives the frosting a more vibrant green color than liquid food coloring.

    📖 Substitutions

    Looking to mix things up? Here are some suggestions that you may find helpful:

    • Food Coloring – you can use red food coloring instead of green if you’re looking for cupcakes for the holidays!
    • Toppings – we sprinkled mini chocolate chips on top of the homemade chocolate cupcakes (like we did with this cookie dough frosting) but you can switch these out with nuts, shredded coconut, Andes mints, Thin Mint cookies, candies, and more!
    • Mint Extract – if you prefer a spearmint flavor, you can use spearmint extract instead of peppermint extract.

    👩🏻‍🍳 How to Make the Mint Cupcakes

    The process for the moist chocolate cupcakes is simple, even though they’re made from scratch.

    *Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients list & instructions!*

    STEP 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

    Butter and sugar in glass bowl with other ingredients sitting around it.
    Image 1
    Eggs added to sugar and butter mixture in glass bowl.
    Image 2

    STEP 2. Cream butter and sugar. In a large bowl, on low speed, use an electric mixer to cream your butter and granulated sugar together until smooth (Image 1).

    STEP 3. Whisk in the eggs, peppermint extract, and milk until the mixture is homogenous and the egg yolks are fully beaten (Image 2).

    Cocoa added to glass bowl with butter and sugar mixture.
    Image 3
    Mint chocolate cupcake batter in muffin pans.
    Image 4

    STEP 4. Gently whisk the cocoa powder, flour, and baking powder into the wet ingredients (cupcake batter) until fully incorporated (Image 3).

    STEP 5. Divide the batter among 12 cupcake liners in a muffin tin. Bake your cupcakes for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in to the center of a cupcake comes out clean (Image 4). Remember that your baking time can differ for different ovens so checking with a toothpick is helpful!

    STEP 6. While the cupcakes are in the oven, prepare the frosting by whisking together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, food coloring, and vanilla in a large bowl until it is smooth and creamy. Scrap the bottom and the sides of the bowl to make sure no clumps of cream cheese are stuck.

    Baked mint chocolate cupcakes in muffin tin.

    STEP 7. Allow the cupcakes to fully cool (on a wire rack preferably) and then frost the cupcakes, sprinkle with mini chocolate chips if desired, serve, and enjoy!

    💭 Recipe Pro Tips

    For your favorite cupcake recipes, it’s best to remember these tips:

    • Allow to fully cool. Making sure that you allow the tender chocolate cupcakes to completely cool before frosting is key or the frosting won’t turn out the way that it should.
    • Butter. Make sure the butter is softened or at room temperature to make sure that it blends together with the sugar much easier.
    Mint chocolate cupcake with cream cheese frosting.

    📋 Recipe FAQs

    How do you store mint chocolate cupcakes?

    These cupcakes are best stored in the fridge covered with plastic wrap for up to 4 days since they’re topped with the cream cheese frosting. If not topped with a frosting that’s perishable, they can be stored on the counter at room temperature for 1-2 days, and then refrigerated.

    What is the secret to moist cupcakes?

    Do not overmix the batter. If you do, this causes air bubbles to go away and the cupcakes can become dense. When mixing, just mix until the ingredients are combined but then stop.

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    If you love easy dessert recipes, you’re going to love what we’ve been baking and cooking up lately, especially these mint chocolate brownies and mini chocolate cakes.

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    Did you make this? I’d be so grateful if you left a “star” rating below to let me know what you thought! Then, the next time you need a quick and easy recipe, come back to Fantabulosity to browse all of my easy recipes!

    Recipe

    3 mint chocolate cupcakes stacked on top of one another.

    Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

    Jessica Burgess
    Mint Chocolate Cupcakes: These cupcakes made from scratch or full of chocolate flavor and topped with a beautiful green, cream cheese frosting.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 cupcakes
    Calories 417 kcal

    Equipment

    • muffin tin or cupcake pan

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup salted butter softened
    • ¾ cup granulated sugar
    • 2 large eggs
    • 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
    • ⅓ cup whole milk
    • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1½ cup all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powders

    Cream Cheese Frosting

    • 8 ounces cream cheese block style – softened
    • 3 cups powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon green gel food coloring
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • mini chocolate chips as a garnish, if desired

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
    • Use an electric hand mixer to cream your butter and granulated sugar together until smooth.
    • Whisk in the eggs, peppermint extract, and milk until the mixture is fully mixed together and the eggs yolks are fully beaten.
    • Gently whisk the cocoa powder, flour, and baking powder into the cupcake batter, just until fully incorporated. DO not overmix.
    • Divide the batter among 12 cupcake liners in a muffin tin. Bake your cupcakes for 20 minutes.
    • While the cupcakes are in the oven, prepare the frosting by whisking together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, food coloring, and vanilla in a large bowl until it is smooth and creamy. Scrap the bottom of the bowl to make sure no clumps of cream cheese are stuck.
    • Allow the cupcakes to fully cool (on a wire rack preferably) and then frost the cupcakes, serve, and enjoy!

    Notes

    TIPS:
    • Allow to fully cool. Making sure that you allow the chocolate cupcakes to completely cool before frosting is key or the frosting won’t turn out the way that it should.
    • Butter. Make sure the butter is softened or at room temperature to make sure that it blends together with the sugar much easier.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 664IU | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

    Keywords chocolate cupcakes, cream cheese frosting, mint cupcakes, St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes
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    1. Natasha says

      January 30, 2023 at 3:17 am

      5 stars
      Added some peppermint extract and they’re perfect! Thanks for sharing another great dessert recipe.

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    2. Cori P says

      January 27, 2023 at 12:03 pm

      5 stars
      These cupcakes were a huge hit with my kids and their friends. I didn’t have food coloring and they were still yummy!

      Reply

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