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Fudgy Brownie Cupcakes with fresh whipped cream mint topping

Published: Mar 15, 2013 · Modified: Nov 5, 2019 by Anna 23 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission.

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Fudgy Brownie Cupcakes with fresh whipped min topping - rich and fudgy cupcakes with refreshing frosting.

Fudgy Brownie Cupcakes CrunchyCreamySweet.com

It's a glorious 70 degrees outside today. Seventy! Thank you, Mother Nature! Let's celebrate with cupcakes!

Not just any cupcakes. The beginning of Spring requires a little step up from classic chocolate cupcakes. Besides, St. Patrick's Day is just a few days away and chocolate and mint combinations are highly sought after. I added it all up and came up with this chocolate mint combination.

Enter Fudgy Brownie Cupcakes with Mint Whipped Cream Topping.

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They will knock your socks off! My girls were wearing flip-flops today, so apparently it works! 😉

 

These brownie cupcakes are so utterly fudgy and chocolatey and are faster to make than pan brownies. Do I hear applause? 🙂 Than check this: I topped each and every one with freshly whipped cream with a drop of peppermint extract. Chocolate brownie base and peppermint topping. Oh yes!

Fudgy Brownie Cupcakes CrunchyCreamySweet.com

The real star here is the brownie cupcake. Dense, fudgy, chewy and super chocolatey. I thought that a sugary frosting will be too overwhelming and since we are in a Spring mood here (think refreshing), I decided to go with something lighter. What better than freshly whipped cream with a hint of mint? Perfect combination, dare I say.

Fudgy Brownie Cupcakes CrunchyCreamySweet.com

Fudgy brownie cupcakes with whipped cream

Author: Anna
Fudgy Brownie Cupcakes with fresh whipped min topping - rich and fudgy cupcakes with refreshing frosting. 
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 483 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

!for the brownie cupcakes:

  • 10 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 ¼ c granulated sugar
  • ¾ c unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ c all-purpose flour

!for the topping:

  • ½ c heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon powdered or regular sugar
  • 1 drop peppermint extract
  • 1 drop of green gel food color (optional)

Instructions
 

!to make the brownie cupcakes:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Place 10 cupcake liners in 10 cavities of your muffin pan. Set side.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar and cocoa powder. Cook on medium, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and the mixture is grainy but fairly uniform.
  • Remove from the stove. Cool to room temperature.
  • Whisk in vanilla extract and salt.
  • Add eggs and whisk until smooth.
  • Gently fold in flour, just until no streaks remain. Do not overmix.
  • Fill cupcake liners almost all the way to the top.
  • Bake 20 to 22 minutes, or until the tops look cracked slightly. Do not overbake.
  • Cool completely in pan.

!to make the topping:

  • In a bowl of a stand mixer, whip cream until soft peaks form. Add sugar and whip 1 minute longer on medium speed. Add peppermint extract and whip for 10 seconds. Stir in food color if using.Transfer into a piping bag or ziploc bag with snipped corner.
  • Decorate completely cooled cupcakes with the topping just before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 960IU | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2.2mg
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  1. Monica Ma says

    March 25, 2013 at 8:03 am

    My goodness - these look and sound utterly divine! I love the cloud of whipped cream on top and the center of these cupcakes...YUM!!

    Reply
  2. Kiran says

    March 18, 2013 at 12:10 am

    You have every word in this blog title that's so delicious -- from fudgy to brownie, to cupcakes, then fresh whipped cream, with mint topping.

    I'm already huuunngggrrryyy 😀

    Reply
  3. Jen Laceda says

    March 16, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    Anna, did you have to pipe the frosting or did you just use a spatula to spread it on the cupcakes? I like how simple the frosting looks, just coating the tops!

    What?!? 70 F temps? We are still going to have one more big snowfall here in Toronto next week! No fair! Oh, Spring, where are you? Can you arrive a little earlier???

    Reply
    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      March 17, 2013 at 11:35 am

      I used a plain decorating tip to pipe the whipped cream. It will spread and sit a top of the cupcake like a little cloud 🙂 So glad you like it, Jen! Thanks!

      Reply
  4. Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen says

    March 16, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    Oh I'm so envious of your warm weather, it's lovely and cold and rainy in england right now! Your cupcakes sound so delicious!

    Reply
    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      March 17, 2013 at 11:33 am

      Yeah, it was just a few days thing... We are smack back down to 40s today.. Ugh...

      Reply
  5. Valerie says

    March 16, 2013 at 9:38 am

    Please send some of these cupcakes (and 70 F. temps!) this way! 😀

    Reply
    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      March 16, 2013 at 1:46 pm

      Will do! 🙂 Thanks, Valerie!

      Reply
  6. Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe says

    March 15, 2013 at 9:13 pm

    Chocolate and mint are THE best! And maybe even a cure for very un-Spring like weather? (Hello two feet of snow - WTF?)

    Reply
    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      March 16, 2013 at 1:46 pm

      Woah! I don't think I can take any more snow.... These cupcakes on the other hand.. 🙂 Thanks, Amanda!

      Reply
  7. Chung-Ah says

    March 15, 2013 at 1:14 pm

    When eating a brownie, a cupcake form is definitely preferred in my book! And that frosting - YES PLEASE!

    Reply
    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      March 15, 2013 at 4:31 pm

      I know, right? 🙂 Thanks, Chung-Ah!

      Reply
  8. domesticfits says

    March 15, 2013 at 11:51 am

    That last picture!! The fudgyness looks insane, gorgeous 🙂

    Reply
    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      March 15, 2013 at 4:31 pm

      Totally insane! Thanks, Jackie 🙂

      Reply
  9. curryandcomfort says

    March 15, 2013 at 9:08 am

    Oh yes... totally fantastic combination!! I would knock my socks off too. YUM!

    Reply
    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      March 15, 2013 at 10:35 am

      🙂 Thanks, my friend!

      Reply
  10. The Joy of Caking says

    March 15, 2013 at 8:34 am

    Anna, these fudgie little delights look like the perfect solution to any chocolate attack 🙂

    Reply
    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      March 15, 2013 at 10:35 am

      Aww, thank you!

      Reply
  11. Averie Cooks says

    March 15, 2013 at 7:02 am

    Love the dense, fudgy, chewy and super chocolatey action. And it's the same recipe I used for brownies earlier this week! But in cupcake form. I've gotta try this!

    Reply
    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      March 15, 2013 at 10:35 am

      One of my favorite when it comes to brownies! Thanks, Averie!

      Reply
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