Hazelnut Frosted Brownie Cupcakes
 
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Rich chocolate brownies in the form of cupcakes and topped with a hazelnut frosting.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Devilish
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • For the cupcake:
  • 10 oz Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
  • ¼ cup Pure Vegetable Oil
  • ¼ cup chopped hazelnuts and some additional for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 large egg
For the Frosting:
  • ½ cup and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 2 ½ tablespoons chocolate flavored hazelnut spread (nutella)
  • 2 tablespoons All-Vegetable Shortening
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. Heat up the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Line a muffin tin with 6 paper liners.
  3. Make the brownie mix according to the instructions with the oil, water and egg.
  4. Fold in the hazelnuts.
  5. Divide the mixture between the muffin cups, filling each one up ¾ of the way.
  6. Bake for about 30 minutes until set.
  7. Cool completely before frosting.
  8. While they are cooling, combine the butter, hazelnut spread and shortening until smooth.
  9. Beat in the sugar, salt, milk and vanilla until smooth. Add additional milk to increase creamy consistency.
  10. Transfer the frosting into a plastic bag and cut off the corner.
  11. Squeeze the frosting out to make a swirl on top of each cupcake.
  12. Top with hazelnuts.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cupcake Calories: 483 Fat: 27 g. Carbohydrates: 57 g. Sugar: 13 g. Sodium: 214 mg. Fiber: 1 g. Protein: 4 g. Cholesterol: 46 mg.
Recipe by Snack Rules at https://snackrules.com/hazelnut-frosted-brownie-cupcakes/