Peppermint Cream Cheese Cupcakes Recipe Recipes Net

Ingredients

Betty Crocker Hershey’s Chocolate Premium Cupcake Mix,1 box

½tsppeppermint extract

8ozcream cheese,softened

¾cupBetty Crocker Whipped Vanilla Frosting

¼cuppowdered sugar

½tsppeppermint extract

2candy canes,finely crushed

red food coloring,optional

2candy canes,crushed

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Open the cupcake mix box, then set the small chocolate filling packet aside.

Place the filling into a small bowl, then stir in the peppermint extract.

Prepare the cupcakes as directed on the box using.

Cool completely on a wire rack.

Scoop out a piece of the baked cupcake using a small spoon or cupcake corer.

Add the filling into the cavity, then cover with the removed cupcake piece.

Beat the cream cheese and peppermint extract until soft and fluffy.

Stir in the Betty Crocker Whipped Vanilla Frosting, crushed candy canes, and a couple of drops of food coloring.

Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

Pipe or spread the frosting on each cupcake.

Sprinkle with additional crushed candy canes.

Serve, and enjoy!