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Mint Kissed Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

Soft and dreamy hot chocolate cupcakes topped with marshmallows and filled with melted Heshey’s Mint Kiss centers. A kid-friendly, easy cupcake recipe!

I had so much fun creating this hot chocolate cupcake 🙂  Hot chocolate is the best during the winter so why not add it to your cupcakes?! Talk about a dreamy, soft chocolate cupcake with a surprise mint truffle-kissed center. These are truly to die for….can’t wait for you guys to give these a try. Can you practically taste the toasted marshmallows on top? Mmmm!

Have fun whipping these up with your family. They’ll be a huge hit 🙂  Happy baking!

Here’s your line up!

Feel free to use any brand of hot chocolate mix, even your own recipe is A-OK 🙂

Make a small cup of hot chocolate for the cupcake batter. Just warm milk, not hot!

Pour in!

This is some good batter 🙂

Fill your cupcake liners up….

Break out your mint kisses or even the candy cane ones work 🙂

Mmmmm!

Press a kiss in centers of cupcakes and time to bake.

Pretty!

Top with marshmallows and bake some more.

Until they look like this 🙂

Stick a trimmed straw inside for a little decoration and time to EAT!

Mint Kissed Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

These dreamy hot chocolate cupcakes are topped with marshmallows and filled with melted Heshey's Mint Kiss centers. A kid-friendly, easy cupcake recipe!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Calories: 203kcal
Author: Jenny
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Ingredients

  • 1 Devils Food Cake Mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 small box instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup warm milk mixed with 1 packet hot chocolate mix
  • 24 mint truffle kisses (or the Candy Cane ones work great too)
  • 3-4 cups mini marshmallows

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
  • Place cake mix,  eggs, oil, pudding mix, sour cream and mixed hot chocolate into a stand mixer on medium speed. Mix until well combined, about 1 1/2 minutes. 
  • Scoop into 24 paper lined muffin tins about 3/4 full. Place a mint truffle kiss into center of each cupcake pressing to bottom.
  • Bake for 18 minutes, remove and top with marshmallow. 
  • Return back to oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until marshmallows are puffed and just starting to brown. 
  • Remove and let cool. You can place a cut straw into each cupcake if desired to decorate.

Nutrition

Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 208mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg
Keywords: chocolate cupcake recipe, chocolate cupcakes, easy dessert recipes, quick dessert recipes

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Hope you enjoy! Have a great rest of your week!!