Our Peppermint Crunch Cupcakes full of peppermint and white frosting will bring an unique taste combination to your holiday dessert table.
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Before you get started on this recipe, here are a few helpful resources!
WHAT INGREDIENTS ARE NEEDED TO MAKE THESE PEPPERMINT CRUNCH CUPCAKES?
Cane sugar, unsalted butter, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, peppermint extract, milk, raw sugar, heavy whipping cream, and candy canes.
HOW DO YOU BREAK UP CANDY CANES?
There are a couple of different ways to do this. You can either break them into pieces and add them into your food processor and chop them into the size you want them. Another way is that you can put them into a resealable bag and either use the smooth side of a meat mallet or rolling pin to smash them into the size you want.
Peppermint Crunch Cupcakes
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Peppermint Crunch Cupcakes
Ingredients
- Cupcakes
- 1 cup cane sugar
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3/4 cup milk
- Buttercream Frosting
- 24 tablespoons (3 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 cups raw sugar
- 2 teaspoons heavy cream
- Topping
- 8 full size candy canes, broken up
Instructions
Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream together sugar and butter until fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well between each one.
Sift together all dry ingredients.
Alternatively add dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture.
Blend in peppermint oil.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Frosting
Beat together all ingredients until creamy.
Frost cooled cupcakes.
Dip in crushed candy canes.
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