Chocolate Biscoff Cupcakes

Rich Chocolate Cupcakes topped with a creamy, homemade Biscoff Frosting! This nut free chocolate cupcake recipe will be the hit of any party or bake sale.

Love Biscoff? Be sure to try our Biscoff Rice Krispie Treats and our Biscoff No Bake Cookies! I’ll make sure you don’t waste a bit of that jar!

Chocolate cupcakes with biscoff frosting on a metal cake platter.


Why this Recipe Works

Who else here is head-over-heels for Biscoff spread? If you’ve never had it before, you need to head to your nearest well stocked grocery store and pick up a jar or two or three.

It’s hard to describe the taste experience if you’ve never had a Biscoff cookie–velvety and smooth with a flavor that’s somewhere between a graham cracker and a gingersnap. You just need to try it!

  • I paired my favorite chocolate cupcake recipe with a Biscoff buttercream frosting. The Biscoff and the chocolate are a perfect match.
  • As a huge bonus, they are also totally nut free so I can share them with my friends who have allergies to peanuts and tree nuts.

My new motto: In a world full of chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting, dare to be a Chocolate Cupcake with Biscoff frosting.

Inspirational, I know. At the very least, I hope you’re inspired to make some Chocolate Biscoff Cupcakes!

Ingredient Notes

Ingredients needed to make biscoff frosting for chocolate cupcakes.

Homemade biscoff buttercream is no more difficult than making a traditional vanilla buttercream frosting.

In this recipe, I used just four ingredients:

  • Biscoff
  • Powdered sugar
  • Butter
  • Milk (to achieve the perfect consistency)

All you have to do is beat everything together until it reaches fluffy frosting perfection.

I LOVE that Biscoff Frosting is not too thick, so it’s easy to spread, but it still has that creamy rich consistency I crave in my buttercream!

I took a little extra Biscoff, put it in a small glass bowl, and drizzled it over the top of the frosted cupcakes. SO GOOD.

Tips & Tricks

Clear glass bowl with biscoff frosting.
  • Make sure to use creamy Biscoff in the frosting, not the crunchy variety.
  • Can’t find Biscoff? In some stores it’s labeled as Speculoos spread or Cookie Butter. They’re all the same thing and will work perfectly here.
  • Garnish ideas: I love to decorate cupcakes with chocolate sprinkles! If you can get Biscoff cookies, those also make a great topping for these. Cut them in half to stick in the mound of frosting on top or break them into crumbs for Biscoff sprinkles.
  • Store cupcakes in a covered container at room temperature. They will keep well for a couple of days.
  • Chocolate cupcakes freeze beautifully! Store them in the freezer unfrosted in a freezer safe container, then thaw and whip up a fresh batch of Biscoff frosting when you’re ready to enjoy them.
  • Biscoff frosting isn’t just for cupcakes! Use it on full sized white cake, cake balls, spread on our easy chocolate cake, or use as a filling in whoopie pies, you name it.
Chocolate cupcake with biscoff frosting on metal cake platter.

More Easy Cupcake Recipes

Chocolate Biscoff Cupcakes

5 from 5 votes
By: Aimee
Rich Chocolate Cupcakes topped with a creamy, homemade Biscoff Frosting! This nut free chocolate cupcake recipe will be the hit of any party or bake sale.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients 

  • 24 chocolate cupcakes baked and cooled

For the Frosting:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup Biscoff creamy spread
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
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Instructions 

  • Bake cupcakes according to recipe (or use a boxed mix).
  • For the frosting, beat butter with biscoff, sugar and milk. Add more milk until desired consistency, if necessary. Beat for about 3-4 minutes until fluffy. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and enjoy!

Notes

  • Chocolate Cupcakes- we use these homemade chocolate cupcakes as our base recipe. But a boxed mix would work great too.
  • Use hot coffee. The warmth of the coffee helps melt the chocolate, making it easier to incorporate info the batter. If you use leftover brewed coffee, reheat it in the microwave for 1 minute before adding to the cocoa.
  • Scrape the bowl: As you mix the dry ingredients into the wet, scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure the chocolate doesn't settle.
  • Buttermilk: Don't have any on hand? Use my buttermilk substitute instead!
  • Use good quality chocolate. The better the cocoa and chocolate squares you use, the better the finished cupcakes will taste.
  • How to tell when cupcakes are done. Some people swear by the toothpick test. I prefer to touch the tops of the cupcakes. If it bounces right back, the cupcakes are done. If it stays indented, they need a little longer.
  • STORAGE: Store cupcakes at room temperature in covered container for up to 4 days. Or freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 305kcal, Carbohydrates: 45g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 35mg, Sodium: 194mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 34g
Course: Cupcake
Cuisine: American
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A cupcake that’s a new twist on an old favorite makes a tempting dessert for any occasion! For any party, bake sale or “just because”, Biscoff Frosting on cupcakes is a guaranteed hit!



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Aimee is a dessert lover (specifically rice krispie treats), workout enthusiast, self-taught foodie, and recipe creator.

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Posted on January 25, 2022

Comments & Reviews

  1. Can you please post your old recipe for these? They were perfect for me and less ingredients than the new version but I forgot to save it while it was still on your web.

    1. You cannot taste the coffee, it just enhances the chocolate. You can use warm water if you don’t want to use coffee.

  2. 5 stars
    These are my boyfriends absolute favorite!! He asks me to make these every year for his birthday. If you like biscoff cookies you will love these!

  3. Can’t wait to try these. Just wondering what you drizzled on the top?  Is it caramel sauce?  Or do you usually leave it plain with just the frosting?

  4. So funny to find this recipe today as I bought my first jar of Biscoff a few days ago …. and of course, after trying it, 2 thoughts immediately came to mind. One, where has this been all my life?, and two, this just might be what stands between me and a bathing suit this summer! Wow! I will definitely be trying this recipe!

  5. Those cupcakes look divine! Looks like I will have to order Biscoff Spread on Amazon if I am to get it here in Australia though. I love Anna’s thins which we can buy in our supermarkets so I’m very keen to try this spread.

  6. Aimee,
    These look and sound amazing! I can’t wait to try them. Thanks for sharing at Creative Thursday each week. I appreciate YOU! Can’t wait to see what you link up next 🙂
    Michelle

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