Mexican hot chocolate cupcakes with a holiday twist! Topped with peppermint frosting and infused with CBD oil.
This post is sponsored by KOI CBD. All opinions are my own.
Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with peppermint frosting and CBD! These are the best and softest cupcakes out there, with a nice kick to them. For sure a crowd pleaser during the holidays!
Loved the addition of cayenne pepper and hot sauce, to balance out the sweet & minty frosting.
How to Make Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting
These cupcakes are so easy to make and come together in less than an hour! Perfect for work gatherings and friendsgiving! I’m making these for our secret Santa annual Festivus!
Combine the dry ingredients (which include cayenne and cinnamon) with the wet ingredients and spoon into a 12-cup muffin pan lined with cupcake liners (v important!). Bake for 20-25 minutes and allow to cool before frosting.
How to make Peppermint Frosting
Beat 1 cup of softened butter until soft and creamy. Add 4 1/2 cups of sifted powdered sugar, and 4 tablespoons of heavy cream (or milk), beating on low. Add the peppermint extract and CBD oil, and beat on high for 2 minutes, until desired consistency.
If you’re into baking with CBD, there’s 3 delicious recipes on the blog and honestly, I can’t pick a favorite cause they’re all SO GOOD!
Read below to learn how to bake with CBD oil. If it’s your first time taking CBD (of any kind), make sure to start with the smallest amount and to check with your doctor just in case.
does baking with cbd oil make you high?
Koi CBD is 100% Natural, 99%+ Pure CBD manufactured in an ISO Certified Lab and contains No THC (0%) – the stuff that makes you high. Koi uses only the highest quality ingredients available, and Koi is Lab Tested for purity, consistency, and safety. Each batch of their CBD has full traceability from the start, to the finished product. Koi Naturals provides the incredible benefits of cannabinoids and 13 distinct terpenes.
In short, CBD oil will not make you high, but it may help relieve symptoms of anxiety and pain (source: HuffPost). Please consult your doctor before using if you have any medical conditions or are simply concerned.
tips for baking with cbd oil
KOI tinctures are perfect for baking as they have been infused with coconut oil, and come in a variety of flavors – including peppermint (which is what I used for this frosting).
How much you add to the frosting depends on the amount or dosage per serving. If it’s your first time, I’d suggest adding the smallest suggested amount. For these Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting, I added 1 full dropper to the frosting only (the suggested amount per person is 1-3 full droppers a day). You can add up to 3 full droppers for 12 cupcakes and it’d still be considered safe.
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Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 cupcakes
Description
Mexican hot chocolate cupcakes with a holiday twist! Topped with peppermint frosting and infused with CBD oil.
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking pwder
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 9 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- 2 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2–3 drops hot sauce
For the Peppermint Frosting
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
- 3–4 tbsp whole milk or heavy cream
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 full dropper KOI peppermint CBD
- Crushed peppermints or candy canes.
Instructions
For the cupcakes:
- Preheat the oven to 35oF. Line a 12-cup muffin/cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients and whisk until just combined.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on high speed until soft. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as you go. Reduce speed to low, add the eggs, vanilla and milk, and beat until just combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, and mix on low until just incorporated.
- Spoon the batter onto the cupcake liners, filling 2/3 full so it doesn’t overflow.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean – crumbs are OK, but not batter. Allow to cool before frosting.
For the Frosting:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, on medium, until soft. Add the sifted confectioners sugar. Reduce speed to low while adding the cream, 1 tablespoon at a time. I used 4 tablespoons.
- Add the peppermint extract and CBD, and beat on high for 2 minutes, until desired consistency.
- Transfer to piping bag with a star tip, and pipe onto cooled cupcakes. Garnish with crushed peppermints or candy canes.
Notes
*Cupcakes keep well covered for up to 3 days in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Cuisine: american
Keywords: hot chocolate cupcakes, cbd
* This post is sponsored by KOI CBD. All content, including recipe, photos, and words are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Yoga of Cooking, mindful.
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