Four ingredients. That's all you need for some chocolate loving cupcakes. Of course you can add your own toppings, like sprinkles or nuts but you don't have to! These cupcakes are tasty, perfection, and easy to make. Here's how you'll make these cocoa delights.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups Nutella
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
- Gold Metallic Hearts (optional)
Steps
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Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
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Place 28 mini cupcake tins on a muffin pan.Advertisement
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In a bowl, whisk together the three eggs using a fork or whisk.
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Scrape 1 1/2 cup Nutella into the bowl and whisk again, beating hard so the Nutella can blend in.
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Slowly add the flour. Whisk again, until the mixture turn smooth and creamy. You should not be seeing any flour streaks. If you are, keep whisking until they disappear.
- Be careful not to over beat! The cupcakes will be tough, not moist Only use a whisk for these cupcakes, not a blender or mixer.
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Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop batter into each cupcake tin.
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Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until cupcakes rise and get puffy.
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Make the frosting. Simply add 1 cup of your Nutella and 8 ounce cream cheese. Using a hand blender or mixer, blend the two ingredients into yummy cocoa frosting!
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Have cupcakes cool for about ten minutes on a wire rack.
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Start frosting the cupcakes with your Nutella frosting. Add a Metallic heart for decorations (optional).
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Tips
- You can top these cupcakes with sprinkles, nuts, crushed cookies, powdered sugar, or fruit.Thanks
- Do not add too much Nutella or the cupcakes won't cook well.Thanks
- These cupcakes are perfect to make for beginner bakers or children.Thanks
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Warnings
- Be careful not to overbeat the mixture. These cupcakes will be tough. However, it is important to whisk well so you do not see flour clumps in these cupcakes.Thanks
- Children cooking these cupcakes should be monitored by a trusted adult.Thanks
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Things You'll Need
- Bowl
- Whisk
- Hand blender or mixer
- Cupcake tins
- Muffin tin
- Wire rack
- Frosting pipe
References
- http://www.ohnuts.com/blog/nutella-cupcakes/ --research source
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