Jamie's Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes

These Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes are a delightful combination of rich chocolate flavor and refreshing peppermint. Perfect for holiday celebrations or any time you crave a sweet treat with a festive twist!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies

Instructions:

Warm your oven up to 350 ?F 175?C and put paper liners in a cupcake tin

Mix the cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl with a whisk

When the butter is soft, put it in a separate large bowl and mix it with the sugar until it is light and fluffy

Adding the eggs one at a time and mixing them in is the next step

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing them in with the buttermilk every so often

Start with the dry ingredients and end with the buttermilk

Don't mix any further than that

The semisweet chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candies should be carefully mixed in

Fill each cupcake liner about two thirds of the way to the top with batter

After the oven is hot, bake the cupcakes for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean

Take the cupcakes out of the oven and let them cool for a few minutes in the pan

Then, move them to a wire rack to cool completely

Once the cupcakes are cool, you can frost them with your favorite chocolate or peppermint frosting

If you want, you can add more crushed peppermint candies on top

Have fun with your tasty Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes!