Peppermint Fluff Chocolate Cups
Chocolate and sweet mint Christmas treat.
Servings: 12 individual cups
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 cups marshmallow fluff
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
- 2 candy canes
Instructions
- To make your peppermint fluff filling, use a standing mixer to combine the marshmallow fluff, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract until all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Next, place 3/4 cup of your semisweet chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 40 seconds. Remove from the microwave, give the chocolate chips a quick stir, then place back into the microwave for an additional 40 seconds.
- Remove the bowl of chocolate chips from the microwave and stir until all chocolate chips have completely melted. If your chocolate has not melted completely, place back into the microwave and heat in 10 second intervals until melted through.
- Using cupcake liners as your vessel, spread the melted chocolate, covering the bottom and sides of your cupcake liner. I like to use an offset spatula for this step.
- Allow time for your chocolate to cool and set at room temperature.
- Next, add your peppermint fluff filling to each chocolate cup. I use a small cookie scoop for this step.
- If you are not using pre-crushed candy canes, now is when you will want to break up the candy canes into small pieces. You can use a food processor or you can simply place the unwrapped candy canes inside a ziplock bag and crush them using a rolling pin.
- While the fluff filling is settling into the chocolate cups, melt your remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate in your microwave-safe bowl, following the same process from earlier.
- Using your offset spatula or knife, carefully spread the chocolate on top of each peppermint cup - you want to be sure you don't accidentally grab some of the filling with your knife when leveling your top coat of chocolate. Add your crushed candy cane to each cup as you go to ensure the peppermint pieces will still adhere to the chocolate.
- Allow cups to cool and set at room temperature. I like to remove the cupcake liners before serving the candy cups - they just look better to me without the liners.