M&M cupcakes
Colorful, soft, creamy, and fun — my easy-to-make M&M cupcakes recipe will produce a light and fluffy, decadent treat that will bring joy to any guest you serve.
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- ½ cups butter partially melted
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- ¼ tsp salt
For the frosting
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup M&M’s
Instructions
For the cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 325 F
- Place the cupcake liners into the baking tray.
- Place the butter into a mixing bowl and microwave until it partially melted.
- Add the sugar and vegetable oil to butter and mix until well combined.
- Add the vanilla extract and eggs one by one and continue to mix.
- Then add the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and chocolate chips) and mix until combined well.
- Pour the mixture into cupcake liners and bake for 30 minutes.
- After it's baked move from the oven and let the cupcakes cool for 35 minutes
For the frosting
- Place the butter into a small saucepan and cook until melted. Then add the cocoa powder.
- Whisk until smooth. Remove from the heat and transfer to a medium size mixing bowl.
- Let it cool, then add milk, vanilla extract and powdered sugar.
- Mix it until you reached the desired consistency.
- Frost over the cooled cupcakes and garnish with the M&M’s.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcakeCalories: 641kcalCarbohydrates: 105gProtein: 5gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 329mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 3gSugar: 95gVitamin A: 601IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 126mgIron: 2mg
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