Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes
Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes are the most adorable, bite-sized treats that make the best Valentine's day dessert.
Equipment
- cupcake or muffin tin
Ingredients
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- 12 strawberries (small to medium in size, rinsed and dried completely )
- melting chocolate (Ghiradelli and Wilton are great choices for chocolate melts)
Strawberry Buttercream
- 1 cup unsalted butter ( room temperature)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons strawberry jam (Bon Maman is a great choice)
- 6 strawberries (washed, dried, then diced - these are used to sprinkle on top of the buttercream)
Brownies
- 18 ounce box brownie mix
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Rinse all of your whole strawberries (do not cut the tops off) and place them on a plate lined with paper towels and set them aside to dry completely.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix all your cupcake ingredients - brownie mix, water, oil, eggs and sour cream, together in a large mixing bowl until combined.
- Next, spray a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray and pour the brownie batter evenly among each tin and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of each brownie. Place the brownies on a cooling rack to cool.
- While the brownies are baking, prepare your strawberry buttercream by creaming the softened butter using a hand or stand mixer. Add your strawberry jam and combine with the butter.
- Throw in a pinch of salt, then start adding the powdered sugar one cup at a time, combining as you go. Once the buttercream is finished, add to a piping bag.
- Pipe the buttercream onto each brownie and top with a tablespoon of diced strawberries around the rim of the buttercream.
- Next, melt the melting chocolate in a microwave safe bowl, according to the package instructions. Then dip each strawberry in one at a time, placing each one on top of each frosted brownie cupcake as you go.
Nutrition
Calories: 601kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 4gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 143mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 55gVitamin A: 574IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.