Brownie Cupcakes with Hazelnut Buttercream

Name: Brownie Cupcakes with Hazelnut Buttercream
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 553 grams box Pillsbury® Family Size Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix; 59 milliliters butter, softened; 79 milliliters Jif® Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread; 2 larges eggs; 118 milliliters chopped hazelnuts, plus; 12 servings additional chopped hazelnuts, for garnish; 1 Tbsp milk, or more as needed; 296 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 118 milliliters Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil; 59 milliliters Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening; 59 milliliters water

Brownie Cupcakes with Hazelnut Buttercream might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 678 calories, 9g of protein, and 47g of fat. This recipe serves 12. A mixture of all-vegetable shortening, milk, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. This recipe is typical of American cuisine.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper baking cups. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions using oil, water and eggs. Stir in 1/2 cup of chopped hazelnuts. Fill baking cups 3/4 full.

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Brownie Mix

Hazelnuts

Water

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Muffin Liners

Oven

Bake 30 to 32 minutes or until centers are set. Cool 2 minutes.

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Oven

Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire racks.

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Frying Pan

For Frosting: Beat shortening, butter and chocolate hazelnut spread in a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.

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Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

Shortening

Frosting

Butter

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add powdered sugar, vanilla, salt and 1 tablespoon of milk. Beat slowly until combined. Beat on high, 3 to 5 minutes, adding an additional 1 tablespoon milk at a time until desired consistency is achieved.

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Powdered Sugar

Vanilla

Milk

Salt

Frost cupcakes by placing frosting into corner of resealable plastic bag.

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Cupcakes

Frosting

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Ziploc Bags

Cut 1/2-inch off corner of bag. Starting at outside edge, work in circular motion to build up frosting moving towards center, creating a swirl effect.

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Frosting

Sprinkle with reserved chopped hazelnuts.

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Hazelnuts