Chris Caston
Jonesboro, Maine
Chai Brownie Cupcakes with Creamy Froth
Coffee shop specialties are the inspiration for a creative dessert, from the chai cupcakes to the fluffy, frothy frosting.
Chai Brownie Cupcakes with Creamy Froth
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 40 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 12
Ingredients
- 10 tea bags spiced chai-flavored black tea
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 box Pillsbury™ Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
- 3/4 cup Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup frozen (thawed) extra-creamy whipped topping
- 3/4 cup marshmallow creme
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
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Step2In 2-cup glass measuring cup, steep tea bags in boiling water 5 minutes. Using back of spoon, press tea bags against side of cup to make 3/4 cup tea. Discard tea bags. If necessary, add enough water so tea measures 3/4 cup.
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Step3In large bowl, stir brownie mix, oil, eggs and tea with wooden spoon until well blended. Divide batter evenly among cups (cups will be almost full).
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Step4Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out almost clean. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool about 45 minutes.
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Step5Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat whipped topping and marshmallow creme on medium speed about 3 minutes or until fluffy. Refrigerate while cupcakes cool. Generously frost cupcakes with topping mixture; sprinkle with cinnamon.
Nutrition
320
Calories
18g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
36g
Total Carbohydrate
25g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
- Calories
- 320
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 18g
- 28%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 9%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 45mg
- 15%
- Sodium
- 135mg
- 6%
- Potassium
- 75mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 36g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 25g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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