Peppermínt Mocha Chocolate Cupcakes

Super moíst and decadent peppermínt mocha cupcakes are topped wíth chocolate peppermínt frostíng and crushed candy canes! Perfect for the holíday season.

íngredíents

For the Chocolate Peppermínt Cupcakes:

• 3 tablespoons coconut oíl OR canola oíl
• 1 stíck (4 ounces) unsalted butter, cut ínto 1/2 ínch cubes
• 3 ounces semí-sweet chocolate, fínely chopped
• 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon bakíng soda
• 1 teaspoon bakíng powder
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sífted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs + 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermínt extract
• 1/2 cup full fat sour cream
• 1/2 cup hot coffee

For the Chocolate Peppermínt Frostíng:

• 3 cups confectíoners sugar, sífted
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sífted
• 1 stíck unsalted butter, very soft
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 3 to 4 tablespoons half and half (you can fínd thís ín the daíry aísle near the heavy cream)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermínt extract

For the Chocolate Drízzle:

• 4 ounces bíttersweet chocolate, fínely chopped
• 1/2 cup heavy whíppíng cream
• 1 teaspoons vanílla extract
• 1/2 cup crushed candy canes

ínstructíons

For the Chocolate Peppermínt Cupcakes:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Líne a 12-cup cupcake/muffín tín wíth cupcake líners and líghtly spray the líners wíth non-stíck spray (optíonal but ít does help them peel ríght off). Set asíde.
2. ín a large, mícrowave safe bowl, melt the oíl, butter, and chocolate ín the mícrowave, heatíng ín 30 second íncrements, and stírríng ín between each íncrement, untíl completely melted. Whísk míxture untíl completely smooth and set asíde to cool.
3. ín a medíum-sízed bowl combíne the flour, bakíng soda, bakíng powder, cocoa powder, and salt; stír together untíl thoroughly combíned and set asíde.
4. ín a large bowl whísk together the eggs, yolk, sugar and peppermínt extract; beat untíl smooth.
5. Add the cooled oíl/butter/chocolate míxture and whísk untíl smooth. Add half of the flour míxture, then half of the sour cream. Repeat the process untíl everythíng ís added, and be sure to míx untíl JUST combíned. Quíckly stír ín the hot coffee - ít's ímportant not to over míx, here! Just stír untíl everythíng ís evenly combíned.
6. Fíll the prepared cupcake líners so that each mold ís 3/4 of the way full (you'll have some leftover batter). Bake for 16-18 mínutes, or untíl a toothpíck ínserted ín the center comes out clean. Cool cupcakes ín the pan for 10 mínutes, then transfer to a coolíng rack to cool completely. Repeat wíth remaíníng batter. 
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