Chocolate caramel chip marshmallow cupcakes is quite a mouthful but every bit of that goodness is packed into these delicious cupcakes.
I am a huge fan of chocolate chip cookies. If you are a beginner baker, they are a great starting point because they are pretty easy to make.
If you over mix them, you are still going to get a delicious cookie. In fact, I think they are one of the first things that I ever tried to make when I was a kid. I’m sure my mom enlisted my help when it was time to hand stir the chocolate chips into the dough.
I’m also positive that I was given an opportunity to help “clean” the bowl while the cookies were baking.
Traditional chocolate chip cookies, however, can sometimes be a little boring. Especially when there are so many other desserts out there. Sure, they are delicious but it’s so easy to take them up a notch that its a shame not to.
I woke up the other day and had a craving for a cupcake AND a chocolate chip cookie so I took this as a sign. Time to get my chocolate chip cookie creativity going.
Chocolate Caramel Chip Marshmallow Cupcakes
I started off with a chocolate chip cookie recipe that I posted last year as my base. If you are looking to make a chocolate chip cookie and a cupcake I figured that was the smart place to start.
If you have made a chocolate chip cookie, you can make these cupcakes. I have taken care of the modifications for you – all you have to do is add marshmallows.
Why not, right? Chocolate, caramel and marshmallows sounds like heaven to me.
Mix up the batter and pour into your prepared cupcake pans. The first batch I made I used an ice cream scooper and put a full scoop into each liner.
This equaled 14 large cupcakes. If you want smaller cupcakes, fill the liners about ⅔ of the way full and bake for 1-2 minutes less. I did one batch with smaller proportions and they turned out okay – still delicious!
Anyway, I digress…
Then you bake them for a short time and while they are baking, you make the chocolate caramel frosting.
Start making the frosting while the cupcakes are cooling so that by the time it is done you can frost the cupcakes. It’s going to be like fudge and harden when it is completely cooled.
Looking for more chocolate desserts?
Try these recipes:
- No-Churn Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
- Chocolate Pavlova Cake
- No-Churn Coffee Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
Ingredients
cupcakes
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup chocolate caramel chips
- ½ cup mini marshmallows
Frosting
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ cup chocolate caramel chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar on medium. When it is well blended, beat in the vanilla extract. Then add the eggs, one at a time until combined. Add half of the flour mixture. When that is mixed in, set the mixer to low and add the milk. When that is mixed in, return the mixer to medium and add the rest of the flour mixture until just combined.
- Using a spatula, stir the chocolate chips and marshmallows into the batter until spread out. Place the batter into the prepared pan and put in the oven for 15-17 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack before frosting.
Frosting
- In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, milk and sugar. Bring to a boil. Then remove from heat and add the chocolate chips and vanilla extract. Beat until cool and frost immediately.
Nutrition
Diane
Saturday 21st of March 2015
Wow caramel filled chocolate chips sound amazing. Your cupcakes look delicious!
Jenny B
Monday 23rd of March 2015
Thank you Diane!
Jess
Saturday 21st of March 2015
OMG i have to try these! They look delish!
Jenny B
Saturday 21st of March 2015
Thanks Jess!
Diana Rambles
Friday 20th of March 2015
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Jenny B
Friday 20th of March 2015
Wow, thanks Diana!!
Nicole Burkholder
Thursday 19th of March 2015
Chocolate and caramel are just MEANT to go together! :) Yum!
Jenny B
Friday 20th of March 2015
I completely agree!
Sarah Nenni Daher
Thursday 19th of March 2015
These are calling my name! I chose them as my feature for this week's Thank Goodness It's Thursday party. I can't wait to see what you link up this week!
Jenny B
Friday 20th of March 2015
Thanks Sarah!