Coconut-Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Name: Coconut-Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 283 grams 3/4 cups bittersweet chocolate chips; 3 drops coconut flavoring or 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract; 118 milliliters coconut milk powder (sifted, then measured); 85 grams package cream cheese, room temperature; 5 larges eggs; 454 grams to 5 cups powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 355 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters unbleached all purpose flour; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 Tbsps (or more) whole milk; 237 milliliters whole wheat pastry flour

You can never have too many American recipes, so give Coconut-Chocolate Chip Cupcakes a try. This recipe serves 20. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 380 calories. A mixture of powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 20 standard (1/3-cup) muffin cups with paper liners. Sift first 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and cream cheese in large bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar, then vanilla extract and coconut flavoring. Beat in dry ingredients (batter will be stiff).

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Vanilla Extract

Cream Cheese

Coconut

Butter

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Muffin Liners

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Oven

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating to blend after each addition. Beat in milk, then stir in chocolate chips. Spoon scant 1/3 cup batter into each paper liner.

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Chocolate Chips

Egg

Milk

Bake cupcakes until tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 22 minutes.

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Cupcakes

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Oven

Let cool 10 minutes, then turn cupcakes out of pan and cool on rack.

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Cupcakes

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Frying Pan

Using electric mixer, beat butter, coconut milk powder, and salt in large bowl until smooth. Beat in vanilla extract and coconut flavoring. Beat in enough powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, to form very thick frosting. Beat in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting is thin enough to spread.

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Coconut Milk Powder

Vanilla Extract

Powdered Sugar

Frosting

Coconut

Butter

Spread

Milk

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Spread frosting on cupcakes.

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Cupcakes

Frosting

Spread

Sprinkle with flaked coconut, if desired. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store cupcakes airtight at room temperature.

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Coconut Flakes

Cupcakes

Coconut milk powder is simply evaporated unsweetened coconut milk. In these cupcakes, it adds subtle flavor and luscious texture. Look for it at specialty foods stores, Asian markets, and online at kingarthurflour.com and amazon.com.

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Unsweetened Coconut Milk