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Nutella Cupcakes

A super simple chocolate hazelnut cupcake topped with a rich buttercream frosting.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 cupcakes
Calories: 477kcal

Equipment

  • cupcake pan
  • Mixing bowl

Ingredients

Nutella Cupcakes

  • ½ cup Nutella
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Nutella Buttercream Frosting

  • ½ stick butter
  • ½ cup Nutella
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

Nutella Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350℉ and line a cupcake pan with 6-8 paper liners.
  • Mix together Nutella, eggs, and milk until fully incorporated.
  • Add the remaining cupcake ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes.
  • Cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutella Buttercream Frosting

  • Beat butter until soft and smooth.
  • Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth.
  • Pipe or spread the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes and enjoy!

Notes

Sprinkle a few grains of rice into the bottom of each muffin cup before lining to make them easy to remove from the pan and prevent the bottom of the cupcakes from getting greasy.
For a thicker frosting, add additional powdered sugar. For thinner frosting, add additional milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 261mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 313IU | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 3mg