Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes

These Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes are a fun and delicious Christmas dessert! Topped with a sweet and cool flavored peppermint frosting. Who knew cupcakes could be this good?!

The Stars are Brightly Shining!

Ooooo HOly Night! These Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes are your Christmas splurge come true! Perfectly fluffy, moist, and crowned with a beautiful peppermint swirl frosting. Pure chocolate and peppermint perfection!

With all the boundless tension and stress that seems to surface in the final stretch before Christmas, you can take solace in the fact that these Peppermint Cupcakes will be plain sailing! Made from simple eyery day ingredients, and comes together in a twinkling of an eye! Showcase these Peppermint Cupcakes at your table and watch them steal the show!

Happiness And Cheer!

• Bobs Red Mill Gluten-Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour
• sugar
• cocoa powder
• baking soda
• baking powder
• eggs ( room temp. )
• peppermint extract
• grapeseed oil
• unsweetened cashew milk
• hot water
• powdered sugar
• Earth Balance Butter
• Red Food Color Gel

Jingle All The Way!

Step 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake tin with cupcake liners.

Step 2. In a medium bowl mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and set aside.

Step 3. In a large bowl blend together, sugar, oil, peppermint extract, eggs, and cashew milk,

Step 4. Beat dry ingredients into wet ingredients until thoroughly combined. Add in boiling hot water and stir until completely mixed in.

Step 5. Pour batter into cupcake liners and bake for 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.

Step 6. In a large bowl beat butter and peppermint until smooth and creamy.

Step 7. Blend in powdered sugar one cup at a time until smooth and creamy. Add in cashew milk if needed and blend again.

Step 8. Paint 5 to 6 thick lines of red food color gel inside of a piping bag, add in peppermint frosting and pipe onto cupcakes. Enjoy!

Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes

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• Author: Natalie Way
• Total Time: 48
• Yield: 20 - 25 1x
• Diet: Gluten Free

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Gluten-Free Peppermint Cupcakes are the perfect easy holiday dessert- no questions asked! With a fluffy-moist factor that’s off the charts, your guests will surely love these!

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Ingredients

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• 1 – 3/4 cup Bobs Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour
• 1 – 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 – 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 eggs ( room temp. )
• 1 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
• 1/3 cup grapeseed oil
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cashew
• 1 cup boiling hot water

Peppermint Frosting

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 stick Earth Balance Butter ( softened ) = 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp. peppermint extract
• 1 tbsp. unsweetened cashew milk
• red food gel coloring

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
2. In a medium bowl mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and set aside.
3. In a large bowl blend together, sugar, oil, peppermint extract, eggs, and cashew milk,
4. Beat dry ingredients into wet ingredients until thoroughly combined.
5. Add in boiling hot water and stir until completely mixed in.
6. Pour batter into cupcake liners and bake for 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Let cool completely before frosting.

Peppermint Frosting

1.  In a large bowl beat butter and peppermint until smooth and creamy.
2. Add in powdered sugar one cup at a time mixing until smooth and creamy.
3. Add in cashew milk if needed and mix again.
4. Paint 5 to 6 thick lines of red food color gel inside of a piping bag, add in peppermint frosting and pipe onto cupcakes.
5. Enjoy!

• Prep Time: 30
• Cook Time: 18
• Category: american
• Method: bake
• Cuisine: dessert

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We hope you enjoy these ” Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes ” as much as we do!

Happy Blessed Day!

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• Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats
• Peppermint Chocolate Truffles
• Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies

Make sure to check out all of our gluten free desserts

Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those whom God is pleased.

Luke 2:14