Wednesday, May 4, 2011

S'mores Cupcakes

S'mores Cupcakes (1 dozen)
~3/4 cup brown sugar
~1/2 cup canola oil
~2 tablespoons maple syrup
~1/4 cup plain yogurt
~1 1/4 cup milk
~1 tsp vanilla extract
~1 cup all-purpose flour
~1 tsp baking powder
~1/2 tsp baking soda
~1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
~1/4 tsp salt
~1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs plus more for topping

1) Mix brown sugar, canola oil, maply syrup, yogurt, milk, and vanilla extrac in a large bowl

2) Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt into a second bowl

3) Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients of first bowl in three batches, then stir in graham cracker crumbs

4) Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out dry

5) Top with Marshmallow Creme, chocolate ganache, chocolate chips, and more graham cracker crumbs



Chocolate Ganache
~3 tablespoons milk
~1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1) Add milk to a saucepan and heat on stove just until simmering
2) Stir in chocolate chips until completely melted
3) Let cool for 10 minutes
4) Spatula ganache into a Ziploc bag, snip small corner off the bag, then pipe ganache onto top of cupcakes

2 comments:

  1. These look amazing! My family is really into everything smores. We made s'mores from Peeps over Easter (so yummy - the sugar on the outside caramelizes). And today I just found s'mores ice cream at the store. Now we just need to try your cupcakes!

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  2. Lisa, let me know how it goes, good luck!

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