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    Published: Mar 27, 2017 · Modified: Nov 14, 2020 by Liz · 6 Comments

    Thin Mint Cupcakes

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    Do you guys watch Scandal? I discovered it mid-Season 3 and immediately binge-watched the first two seasons on Netflix (I think I got through them all in, like, 2 weeks) and impatiently waited for the third season to be available for binging.  Once I caught up, I watched weekly...religiously.  I could not get enough.

    The past few seasons I've lost the "can't get enough" feeling a bit, but since it came back from break in January, I have been totally hooked again.  Honestly, Shonda Rhimes is a genius.  I really need to read her book ASAP.  If you've read it, leave a comment and let me know what you think!

    Anyway, I watched Scandal while I baked these babies! (And I'm catching up on HTGAWM as I write this post - I'm a total Shonda addict!)

    I live in a tiny Boston apartment with the tiniest kitchen known to man.  I don't have a dishwasher so I love recipes that use as few dishes as possible! Don't get me wrong, I ADORE my KitchenAid Mixer, but I don't always love having to wash it.  These cupcakes only use the dishes in the photo below, and then I re-used the batter bowl and grabbed a hand mixer to make the frosting.

    Also, aren't these cupcake liners so cute??  I have a big box of cupcake liners - all different holidays and colors and themes! So unfortunately I have no idea where these came from, but I thought they were perfect for a Girl Scout cookie dessert!

    I know I'm a little past Girl Scout cookie season, but go ahead and bookmark this post if you've already eaten all your Thin Mints, and then buy an extra box next year!

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    5 from 1 vote

    Thin Mint Cupcakes

    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time25 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Servings: 15 cupcakes

    Ingredients

    Thin Mint Cupcakes

    • 1 cup sugar
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 cup cream
    • 1 stick butter melted
    • 1 cup flour
    • ½ cup cocoa powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt Diamond Crystal
    • ½ cup Thin Mint crumbs

    Thin Mint Frosting

    • ½ stick butter
    • ½ cup cocoa powder
    • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
    • ⅓ cup cream
    • ½ cup Thin Mint crumbs
    • ½ cup Andes Creme de Menthe baking chips
    • broken Thin Mint pieces for topping

    Instructions

    Thin Mint Cupcakes

    • Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a cupcake pan with paper lines.
    • Combine sugar, eggs, cream, and butter, and whisk till combined.
    • In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
    • Slowly add the flour mixture into the sugar and butter mixture, whisking to incorporate.
    • Once fully mixed in, fold in the Thin Mint crumbs.
    • Fill cupcake liners about halfway full. Bake 25-30 minutes. Cool in the pan for approximately 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Thin Mint Frosting

    • Melt butter over low heat. Stir in cocoa powder till the mixture becomes thick.
    • Transfer to a mixing bowl.
    • On low speed, add in powdered sugar and cream until the frosting is desired thickness. Add more powdered sugar to thicken, or more cream to thin.
    • Add in Thin Mint Crumbs and Andes baking chip. Turn mixture to medium speed and beat until smooth.
    • Top cooled cupcakes with frosting. Press broken Thin Mint pieces into the top of the frosting.
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    Comments

    1. Zainab says

      March 27, 2017 at 1:58 am

      Oh I am a Shonda addict too. Writing this comment as I catch up on Scandal...I was three episodes behind and catching up now.

      Reply
      • Liz says

        March 27, 2017 at 7:41 pm

        Sometimes I like to fall behind so that I can binge-watch! I'm not patient with waiting another week to find out what happens!!!

        Reply
    2. Lisa Sugarman says

      March 27, 2017 at 3:03 pm

      Made me feel like a Girl Scout all over again. 💕

      Reply
      • Liz says

        March 27, 2017 at 7:42 pm

        But better 😉

        Reply
    3. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

      March 28, 2017 at 2:33 pm

      I watched the first three seasons of Scandal in about three days. (Maybe a little more but not much. . .) Shonda is TOTALLY a genius :). These cupcakes look fantastic too!

      Reply
      • Liz says

        March 28, 2017 at 9:50 pm

        YES! I just downloaded her audio book. She's amazing! And thanks 🙂

        Reply

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