These Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cupcakes combine two of my very favorite things... Cupcakes and mint chocolate chip ice cream. Add a little chocolate syrup drizzle and a cherry on top for a summertime treat all year round.
I made these cupcakes this weekend because I’ve been dreaming of them for a long time. I’ve always loved the idea of an ice cream cupcake and think mint chocolate chip ice cream is one of the best flavors ever.
These are pretty much a mint chocolate chip ice cream sundae in cupcake form and they'll hopefully cure your otherwise humdrum Monday.
The batter is easy to whip up and involves a little bit of mint extract and some mini chocolate chips.
I could eat a million of these without any frosting at all. That makes them muffins, right? And perfectly acceptable for breakfast.
For the frosting, I used Wilton’s Color Right Performance Color System. I was a little nervous because there was no color on the color map that matched exactly what I wanted, but I figured I’d just get as close as I could and then adjust.
I only added two drops of color and had the perfect shade of green! This is one drop of yellow and one drop of blue.
I mixed some more mint extract and mini chocolate chips into the buttercream frosting, too.
I also melted some candy melts for the chocolate syrup that should be atop any ice cream sundae.
I used a Wilton #1A icing tip to get the soft serve-like swirls. And then drizzled chocolate on top of the frosting and topped it with a cherry!
I toyed with the idea of adding sprinkles on top, but decided less was probably more here. I have a slight tendency to overdo things a bit and it took a lot of self-control not to go wild.
But simple was definitely the way to go here as these had absolutely everything you could need. Including a WHOLE LOT of frosting.
And lots of mint flavor, too. Definitely a lot like mint chocolate chip ice cream. Which reminds me, that would make the perfect side.
What? You don’t have sides with your desserts? I guess a glass of milk would make a decent side, too… But I’d prefer ice cream.
The only thing these cupcakes are missing is whipped cream. I’m actually not a whipped cream lover (I can only eat it if it’s homemade and even then, I don’t go wild for it), but I think whipped cream would be pretty seriously awesome inside these cupcakes.
Guess I’ll have to make them again!
What’s the best thing you ate this weekend?
📖 Recipe
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon mint extract
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 batch Mint Buttercream Frosting (recipe below)
- ⅓ cup chocolate candy melts or chocolate chips
- 12 maraschino cherries
Mint Chocolate Buttercream:
- 2½ sticks unsalted butter room temperature
- 6 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 teaspoon mint extract
- 1 -2 tablespoon milk
- Food coloring (I used 1 drop yellow and one drop blue from Wilton Color Right Performance Color System)
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream together butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add eggs in one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in vanilla and mint extracts.
- With mixer on low speed, beat in dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with the milk. Mix in each addition until just incorporated.
- Line cupcake tin with 12 papers and fill about ¾ of the way full.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 17-20 minutes, until edges are golden and tester comes out clean.
- Put buttercream icing in pastry bag and using a #1A pastry tip, pipe buttercream around cupcake.
- Melt candy melts or chocolate chips in the microwave on medium power, at 30 second intervals, stirring in between each. Let chocolate cool a bit, but not to the point of hardening.
- Drizzle chocolate on top of each cupcake, letting it drizzle down the sides.
- Top each cupcake with a maraschino cherry. Let chocolate harden.
Mint Chocolate Buttercream
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat butter until creamy.
- With mixer on low, slowly blend in the confectioner's sugar, cup by cup until well-combined.
- Mix in vanilla and 1 T milk. If buttercream is too thick, add additional T milk.
- Add food coloring until a pale green color is achieved.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips.
Katalina @ Peas & Peonies says
OMG I am drooling over this, mint and chocolate chips and ice cream and cupcakes its what my desserts dream are made of!
Leah | So, How's It Taste? says
Mint Chocolate Chip is my favorite! I've got some serious drool going on over here from just looking at these!
Odetta says
Yumm! What a great idea!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
Cutest cupcakes ever! Is it bad that I don't want a fitbit because my step number would probably embarrassingly low?
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
These cupcakes are so adorable! My husband's favorite is Mint Chocolate Chip and would love to make these!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
These ice cream cupcakes look fantastic, Sues! This is such a creative idea. Mint chocolate chip is my favorite flavor, so I can only imagine how delicious these must taste!
sarah k @ the pajama chef says
these are wayyy too cute! love them! i bet they taste great!!
Beth says
Remember those ice cream cone cups we used to have when we were kids?? These cupcakes remind me of them. So delicious!
Tandy | Lavender and Lime says
I have been debating whether or not to get a fitbit. Thanks for telling us which nozzle you used. They look fantastic 🙂
Ami@NaiveCookCooks says
Omg ice cream cupcakes?!! I need like all of these!! Stunning!
annie@ciaochowbambina says
Oh my! That is the cutest cupcake ever! I'll take a baker's dozen, please!! 🙂
Arpita@ The Gastronomic Bong says
These cupcakes look gorgeous!! Love the beautiful minty coloured buttercream.. 🙂
Pam says
My kids love mint with chocolate so I know these would be a huge hit!
Justine says
Holy awesome!!! They really do look like sundaes.
Annie @ The Garlic Diaries says
Ummmm not only do these sound like the BEST THINGS EVER, they look mouthwatering too! Mint chocolate chip is my favorite flavor of ice cream :). Yuuummmm. Pinned!
Joanne says
The one thing fitbit makes you painfully aware of, in my experience, is off our perception is when it comes to steps. I have similar experiences at work where I feel like I ran around all day...and then whomp whomp. I still feel like you earned these cupcakes, though! They are beautiful!
Mir says
Seriously, I can't do the fitbit. I'm way too obsessive, and I figure it'll make me try and beat myself every day. More relaxing to sit still and eat these gorgeous cupcakes! 🙂
Lexi says
These are so cute, Sues! That frosting looks dreamy... 🙂
Victoria says
Mint chocolate chip ice cream is my all-time favorite flavor. Not only are these cupcakes absolutely charming, but I bet they taste fabulous! Totally want to try these 🙂
Jen says
Looks delicious! Anyone try making these in cake form? Any suggestions?
Mizuke says
Oh my gosh looks amazing! 😀
My mouth salivates!!!
I love mint so much thank you! <3