Start enjoying brand new Thin Mint addictions when you make up a batch of these amazing Whole Wheat Thin Mint Chocolate Cupcakes!
Following is a delicious Whole Wheat Thin Mint Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe and guest post by Pamela… enjoy!!
So I decided to make a Whole Wheat Thin Mint Chocolate Cupcake recipe and it came out DELICIOUS, if I might say so myself. I added a few more ingredients to make a natural mint taste, without adding extract since I didn’t make my homemade extracts yet.
And I think I got it! I used peppermint candies and thin mint cookies, crushed then up in the blender and added them to my basic cupcake recipe… and there you have it… these Whole Wheat Thin Mint Chocolate Cupcakes were born.
Related:
- 40 St Patrick’s Day Recipes! {Easy Green Food All Day Long!}
Whole Wheat Thin Mint Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
Whole Wheat Thin Mint Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp White Vinegar
- 1 cup Canola Oil {or applesauce can be substituted}
- 8 Thin Mint Cookies crushed
- 24 Thin Mint Cookies whole
- 8 tbsp. Unsalted Butter softened
- 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
- 3 cups Confectioners Sugar {powdered sugar}
- Optional: Green Food Coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In medium mixing bowl, combine Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Salt, and Brown Sugar, stir well, and set aside.
- In large mixing bowl, mix Vanilla, Buttermilk, Eggs, Vinegar, and Oil until well combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients you had set aside, and mix until well blended.
- Line muffin tins with cupcake liners, and spoon batter into liners about 1/2 way full.
- Bake for 20 minutes for standard cupcakes, or 12 minutes for mini cupcakes.
- Once done cool on wire rack.
- After the cupcakes have cooled, it's time to make the frosting!
- Cream Butter and Cream Cheese together, then add Powdered Sugar one cup at a time, and mix until well combined.
- Optional: You can add in a few drops of green food coloring when mixing the frosting, if you'd like to tint it a pale green.
- Transfer frosting into piping bag, and frost your cupcakes.
- Then, immediately sprinkle crushed Thin Mint Cookies on top of frosting, and add 1 whole Thin Mint Cookie on top of each cupcake.
Pamela is the mama to 6 kiddies, that she wants to see eat healthy. She started making healthy cupcakes and cookies for her family and town, and it is the rave of the neighborhood. She loves to spend time with her family, have her quiet time (when she can get it).
Here are more fabulous recipes to satisfy your dessert and mint cravings…
Andes Mint Dark Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
Get your Andes Mint fix with this easy Chocolate Andes Mint Cookies Recipe made with Cake Mix! Trust me… they’re beyond addictive!!
Andes Mint Brownies Recipe
Infusing Andes Mints into this Andes Mint Brownies Recipe is pure genious!
Easy Andes Mint Fudge Recipe
Turn your favorite mint candy into the ultimate fudge with this easy Andes Mint Fudge Recipe!
Homemade Peppermint Patties Recipe
This delicious Copycat York Peppermint Patties Recipe is just as addictive as the real thing!
Chocolate York Peppermint Patty Cupcakes
This dreamy York Peppermint Patty Cupcake Recipe will have you dreaming of dessert all day long!
Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Cupcakes Recipe
Get ready for some cupcake heaven when you make this decadent Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Cupcakes Recipe!
Mini Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcake Brownies
These Mini Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcake Brownies are the perfect way to satisfy those chocolate cravings!
How to Make Spider Web Cupcakes! {Easy}
Wondering How to Make Spider Web Cupcakes? They’re easier than you think, and always the hit of the party!
Chocolate Frosting Recipe with Cocoa Powder
Something magical is about to happen when you make this easy Chocolate Frosting Recipe with Cocoa Powder!
Best Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
This Best Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe will make it hard to ever eat store bought frosting again!
Candy Cane Cupcakes Recipe
This Candy Cane Cupcakes Recipe with Swirl Frosting is such a crowd-pleaser and always the star of Christmas dessert tables!
Gluten-Free Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes
This decadent Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe is such a delicious way to enjoy your favorite treat… without the gluten!
99+ Christmas Dessert Recipes – Best Easy Recipe List!
Skip to the best part of Christmas with these easy Christmas Dessert Recipes!
4 Ingredient Fudge Recipes {or less!}
These are an easy way to get your Christmas Season off to a yummy start. And isn’t that a necessity?
40 St Patrick’s Day Recipes! {Easy Green Food All Day Long!}
Make green the key ingredient to your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with these delicious St Patrick’s Day Recipes!
65 Valentine’s Day Recipes
One of the best ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day is with fun food. These Valentine’s Day Recipes are sure to inspire some yumminess!
101 Easy Easter Recipes
Get inspired to make your Easter extra tasty this year with this HUGE List of Easy Easter Recipes!
So have you tried this Whole Wheat Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe yet?
Leave a comment and share…
shilpa says
Hi, looks very yummy.. I would like to know if it eggless what is the measurements for wheat cup Cake..
LesliMarie says
These look delicious! Great for a St Pattys Day treat.
Lynn says
So that’s 8 peppermints AND 8 Thin Mints? Or either? Love the idea of using up these candy canes leftover from Christmas!!
Pamela / Pamela's Heavenly Treats says
It’s 8 peppermint candies and 8 thin mint cookies (crushed)