Saint Patrick's Day Cupcakes
Recipe Description
Celebrate the luck o' the Irish by serving these festive cupcakes for dessert. Kids and leprechauns alike will love the color and the loads of chocolate chips inside! Be sure to have adult help with the baking.*
* Makes 18.
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups flour|all-purpose flour
- 1 x 4-serving-size package instant pudding|instant pistachio pudding mix
- ¾ cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate pieces
- ? cup granulated sugar|sugar
- 2½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1¼ cups milk
- ½ cup cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ of a can cream cheese frosting (1 cup)
- green colored granulated sugar|sugar
- ½ cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces
- Grease muffin cups or line with paper bake cups.
- In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, pudding mix, chocolate pieces, granulated sugar|sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a small bowl combine beaten eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla or almond extract.
- Stir into flour mixture just until combined.
- Fill muffin cups ? full.
- Bake in a 375 °F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Frost with cream cheese frosting; sprinkle with green granulated sugar|sugar then milk chocolate pieces. == Make-ahead tip == Up to 2 weeks ahead, prepare and bake the cupcakes but do not frost them. Wrap and freeze the cupcakes. Thaw and frost before serving.
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