If you love Girl Scout thin mint cookies, you have to make this delicious Thin mint cupcakes recipe. The mint plus the chocolate and the decadent icing combine for the best treat.
Thin mint cupcakes recipe
I have a super delicious cupcake recipe for you today – Girl Scout cookie thin mint cupcakes! That’s right, I said Thin Mint!
I don’t know about you, but this is probably my favorite Girl Scout cookie. What could be better than turning your favorite cookie into a delicious cupcake?
If you like this recipe, you’ll want to try even more of my easy cupcakes recipes. These are equally delicious!
These Girl Scout cookie thin mint cupcakes are not very difficult to make. The results are fantastic and the cupcakes look so fancy. However, they come together quickly and easily with very little effort.
Supplies for girl scout cookie cupcake:
Cupcake Liners – I love to use these silicone cupcake liners. I love that I can reuse these over and over again. If silicone liners aren’t your thing, you can find a variety of fun cupcake liners on Amazon.
Mixer – I love my kitchen aid stand mixer but a hand mixer is great too.
Ingredients:
eggs
granulated sugar
brown sugar
vegetable oil
vanilla extract
flour
unsweetened cocoa powder
baking soda
baking powder
salt
milk
Chocolate Ganache Ingredients:
chocolate chips
heavy whipping cream
How to make thin mint cupcakes:
Cupcakes:
1. First, line your cupcake pan with liners and preheat your oven.
2. Second, you will need a large mixing bowl to whisk sugar, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla and oil together.
3. Next, get out a separate bowl and mix together all of the dry ingredients.
4. Add half of the dry ingredients into the bowl with the liquid mixture and stir well.
5. Finally, add the milk and stir gently. Add the remaining dry ingredients and combine. Be careful not to over mix this.
Fill each cupcake liner half way and bake. These do not take long and about 15-20 minutes. I like to insert a toothpick in the middle to make sure it comes out clean.
Let the cupcakes cool before icing.
Let’s make the Chocolate Ganache.
Add the chocolate chips and whipping cream together in a small bowl. Put this in the microwave for 40 seconds intervals. Stir and keep microwaving in short intervals until melted.
Now my favorite party- Frost the Cupcakes.
1. First, take each cupcake and dip into the chocolate ganache. Quickly turn right side up so the ganache can set on top.
2. Second, use the vanilla frosting or your favorite homemade frosting recipe. Cream cheese icing is yummy too. Add small amounts of the green food coloring until you reach your desired color for the mint frosting. You can even add mint or peppermint extract.
3. Lastly, use the piping bag and frost the cupcakes. Top each one with a thin mints cookie. You can even crush up a few extra cookies and sprinkle them over the top for more yummy deliciousness!
Try making grasshopper cupcakes today!
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Do you love Girl Scout Cookies thin mints? Make these girl scout cookie thin mint cupcakes at home. This delicious cupcakes recipe will impress your family.
Prep Time 10mins
Cook Time 20mins
Total Time 30mins
Servings 12-14
Cuisine American
Course Dessert
Calories 223
Author Eating on a Dime
Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients:
2eggs
1/2cupgranulated sugar
1/2cupbrown sugar
1/3cupvegetable oil
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
3/4cupflour
1/2cupunsweetened cocoa powder
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
3/4teaspoonbaking powder
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/2cup milk
Chocolate Ganache Ingredients:
2/3cupchocolate chips
2-3tablespoonsheavy whipping cream
Instructions
Cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350°F and line pan with silicone or paper cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, whisk sugar, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla extract and oil together.
In a different bowl combine all of the dry ingredients - flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Pour half of these dry ingredients into the liquid mixture. Stir well.
Add in the milk and gently stir again. Add in the rest of the dry ingredients, being careful not to over mix.
Fill the cupcake liners half full and bake for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.
Chocolate Gonache:
To make the gonache, add the chocolate chips and whipping cream together in a small bowl and microwave for 40 seconds. Remove from the microwave and stir. Continue to microwave until smooth.
Frost Cupcakes:
Dip the cooled cupcakes into the gonache and turn right side up to allow gonache to set on top.
Use the vanilla frosting or your favorite homemade frosting recipe, adding small amounts of green food coloring until you have reached your desired colored.
Pipe frosting onto the cupcakes and top with a Thin Mints cookie! You can even crush up a few extra cookies and sprinkle them over the top for more yummy deliciousness!
Recipe Notes
You will love this recipe that turns my personal favorite Girl Scout cookie into a cupcake!
Nutrition Facts
Calories 223kcal, Carbohydrates 32g, Protein 2g, Fat 10g, Saturated Fat 7g, Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 110mg, Potassium 113mg, Fiber 1g, Sugar 24g, Vitamin A 75IU, Calcium 49mg, Iron 1.1mg
Eggs?
Anne – The recipe includes 2 eggs. I added it to the ingredients list. Thank you!