S'mores Cupcakes

Name: S'mores Cupcakes
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking soda; 59 milliliters buttermilk; 1 pinch Pinch of cream of tartar; 1 large egg; 2 larges egg whites, at room temperature; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 12 servings Finely crumbled chocolate-covered graham crackers, for topping; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 12 servings Mini marshmallows, for topping; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 pinch Pinch of salt; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter; 59 milliliters unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process); 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 59 milliliters vegetable oil; 118 milliliters water; 3 Tbsps water

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give S'mores Cupcakes a try. This recipe makes 12 servings with 378 calories, 5g of protein, and 12g of fat each. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. If you have flour, vegetable oil, cream of tartar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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Oven

Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper or foil liners.

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Muffin Tray

Aluminum Foil

In a medium saucepan, melt the butter with the vegetable oil and water over low heat.

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Vegetable Oil

Butter

Water

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Sauce Pan

In a large bowl, sift the flour with the sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.

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Cocoa Powder

Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Add the melted butter mixture and beat with a handheld mixer at low speed until smooth.

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Butter

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Blender

Add the egg and beat until incorporated, then add the buttermilk and vanilla and beat until smooth, scraping the bottom and side of the bowl.

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Buttermilk

Vanilla

Egg

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Bowl

Pour the batter into the lined muffin tins, filling them about three-fourths full.

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Muffin Tray

Bake the cupcakes in the center of the oven for about 25 minutes, until springy and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Cupcakes

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Toothpicks

Oven

Let the cupcakes cool slightly, then transfer them to a rack to cool completely.

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Cupcakes

In a small saucepan, combine the granulated sugar with the water and bring to a boil over moderately high heat, stirring constantly until the sugar has dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

In a large bowl of a standing electric mixer, beat the egg whites with the pinches of cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form.

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Cream Of Tartar

Egg Whites

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

With the mixer at medium speed, carefully pour the hot sugar syrup into the egg whites. Continue beating the frosting until cool and billowy, about 5 minutes.

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Simple Syrup