When the holidays hit I love trying to find new ways to enjoy favorite flavors of the season. What says winter and Christmas more than Hot Cocoa and Peppermint? I combined them into a delicious semi homemade cupcake with a totally from scratch peppermint buttercream – and let me tell you, it is so good. The kids, hubby, and a few lucky neighbors will all vouch for me. Give them a try to surprise your kids or to add to your holiday cookie tray for something different this year.
Peppermint Buttercream Hot Cocoa Cupcakes
Hot Cocoa Cupcakes
Cupcake Ingredients:
1 box white cake mix
3 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1 cup DairyPure milk
3 packets or k cups of hot cocoa mix
1 tsp. vanilla
Cupcake Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º.
Place 18 cupcake liners in muffin tin.
Combine cake mix, eggs, oil, milk, hot cocoa mix, and vanilla in a large bowl until well mixed.
Scoop batter into cupcake liners to about 2/3 full.
Bake according to package directions.
Cool cupcakes before frosting.
While waiting for the cupcakes to cool you can get started on your buttercream
Peppermint Buttercream
Buttercream Ingredients
1 stick butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1-2 T. DairyPure millk
1 tsp. peppermint extract
Buttercream Directions
Place butter in the bowl of your stand or hand mixer and whip for about 2 minutes until fluffy.
Add milk and vanilla until combined.
Set mixer on medium and add powdered sugar a little at a time, mixing for about 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy.
You can use a pastry bag if you have one to top your cupcakes or you can do like I did, place a ziplock bag inside of a tall glass,with edges flipped over and scoop buttercream into bag. Press air out of bag, snip off corner with scissors. Now you have a disposable pastry bag with no clean up.
Squeeze from the top and work from the outside towards the middle making a spiral.
Top with marshmallows, chocolate chips, and crushed peppermints. Cut paper straws in half to really give it the look of a cup of cocoa.
I like using DairyPure milk in my recipes because of their 5 point promise
- Contains no artificial growth hormones
- Is tested for antibiotics
- Is continually quality tested to ensure purity
- Only comes from cows fed a healthy diet
- Is cold shipped fresh from your local dairy
They are available in whole, 2% reduced fat, 1% lowfat, and skim/fat free milk, as well as creams so you can use it in all your favorite recipes! If you are looking for more info on DairyPure, looking for local retailers, or for recipes visit DairyPure.com and also on Facebook and Pinterest.
Thanks to Dairy Pure for sponsoring today’s peppermint buttercream hot cocoa cupcakes recipe post.
dawn says
nice recipe. they look so tasty and they also look like they smell really good. lol
krystal says
Those look like a lot of fun! I would love to add some extra chocolate to that!
Amy Desrosiers says
These look wicked good! I love peppermint sweet treats!
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says
This is a perfect cupcake for the season! Nothing like hot cocoa flavors when it’s cold outside!
Clo says
What! You didnt? This sounds totally amazing. I need to make this right now. I love how you decorated the cupcake. Super cute!
Janis @MommyBlogExpert says
Those sound and look absolutely yummy. I love what you did with the straw in the cupcake to carry the hot cocoa theme through, very cute idea.
Maggie Branch says
These cupcakes look super delicious! I love all things peppermint and will have to try this recipe out!
Elizabeth Lampman says
I love peppermint treats. These cupcakes are going to be perfect for this weekend. I am having a tree decorating party.
Tammi Roy says
My family would love these peppermint buttercream cupcakes. I will have to get the ingredients so i can make these.
Ann Bacciaglia says
These cupcakes look so delicious. I will have to try this recipe on the weekend.
Liz Mays says
These sound so good. I’m really into peppermint right now. I could eat so many of these!
Shauna says
Oooh, these sound amazing. I have such a weakness for cupcakes and adding peppermint, buttercream, and hot coca in them? WOW! I am totally won over.
Seattle Travel Blogger says
Hot cocoa cupcakes? I never would have thought of this. They turned out so cute!
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
Those sound super yum! I can’t wait to make these.
Jennifer says
This sounds so good! I’ve never added hot cocoa to cupcake mix before! What an easy trick to get the chocolatey taste we all know love.
Valerie says
These look and sound so good. My husband would love them because he loves peppermint.
Jeanine says
These look so good, I would love to make these. Sounds like a great little treat for the holidays! My kids would love them!
Jennifer says
That looks abso-freaking-lutely fantastic! The frosting is delicious and I love the cocoa theme.
Jeanette says
I love mint and these look SO good! I can’t wait to make them! We have a ton of family coming over so this will go over well.
Stacie says
These looks so yummy. I love buttercream frosting. The straw is a cute added touch.