Yield: 24 cupcakes

M&M Frosting

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Delicious, from scratch, Chocolate Cupcakes with M&M's frosting! Grab some M&Ms and pile the frosting high for more flavor and fun. With so many ways to customize these cupcakes, you'll want to make them again and again.

Ingredients

  • 24 chocolate cupcakes, baked and cooled

For the frosting:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 Tablespoons milk
  • 10 ounce package m&m candies

Instructions

    1. Bake and cool chocolate cupcakes.
    2. For the frosting, beat butter for 2 minutes. Add in powdered sugar, vanilla and milk and beat on medium high until fluffy, about 4-5 minutes. Fold in candies.
    3. Use a large scoop to add frosting to cupcakes! ENJOY.

Notes

  • There are so many kinds of M&Ms on the shelves these days and just about all of them would taste good folded into vanilla frosting! Think caramel M&Ms, peanut butter M&Ms, white chocolate M&Ms. . . so many tasty choices.
  • Have another chocolate cupcake recipe you love? Feel free to us it as your base for the M&Ms cupcakes instead. The frosting is the star of the show!
  • This frosting would be delicious on our easy chocolate cake recipe or spread over our frosted brownies!
  • Holidays! These make such a festive looking treat when swapped out with red and green candies.
  • Nutrition Information:

    Yield:

    24

    Serving Size:

    1 cupcake

    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 250Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 26mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 1gSugar: 31gProtein: 1g

    *Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.

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