Spread some holiday cheer with a special treat like these Chocolate Eggnog cupcakes. Enjoy them with a cup of homemade eggnog or a cup of hot chocolate.
It’s mid-November and all the stores have the Christmas decorations out and ready to purchase. Decorating is one of my favourite parts of the holiday which is the perfect time to have snacks and drinks with the family. Now is the time to start your holiday baking so you are prepared for the season that is upon us.
What is in Eggnog
Eggnog is a mixture of beaten egg yolks, cream, and, often, whiskey or rum to make it boozy. It’s served chilled with a few ice cubes. Just make sure to make 2 batches so you have one with no alcohol so the kids can have a taste. While most people purchase eggnog at the store, (I recently saw Candy Cane Eggnog at No Frills) or you can make it yourself, however, it is better to use pasteurized egg yolks from a carton since the recipe calls for raw eggs. Burnbrae Eggs have a few available. Make your own using these Eggnog recipes for Any Occasions.
Easy Eggnog Cupcakes
When it comes to holiday baking, many start early because they become busy with parties, work functions or house guests. Baking can take time if you have a few recipes you want to make. If you are like us, we love chocolate and making desserts from scratch. If you are an avid baker then you will have all the ingredients already on hand to make these easy chocolate eggnog cupcakes.
Decorations for Christmas Cupcakes
It’s always fun to add some extras to your cupcakes instead of just the frosting. You can add red or green candies, edible glitter and there are also many fun cupcake liners or cake toppers. No matter how you decorate your eggnog cupcakes make them special and from the heart for those you love and care about.
Best Eggnog Cupcakes
Are you ready for the holiday season baking? It’s my favourite time to bake Christmas cookies, meat pies, meatballs stew, and Stewed Pig’s Feet. Can you ever tell that we are a French Canadian family! We also like to drink eggnog, so why not bake my favourite chocolate cupcakes with eggnog for a deliciously sweet Christmas dessert!
For this recipe for eggnog cupcakes, you will need the following ingredients:
Cupcake Ingredients
Makes 24 cupcakes
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 oz chocolate chips
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup cocoa
- 1 cup Eggnog
- Cinnamon to sprinkle
How to make eggnog cupcakes
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and remove as soon as it’s melted or in the microwave in a microwavable safe bowl 30 seconds at a time, set aside until it’s cool to touch.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line pan with cupcake liners.
In a standing mixer, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add in the melted chocolate. Add in the eggs, one at a time until fully mixed. After, add in the oil and vanilla. Sift the flour, salt and cocoa in another and then add to the wet ingredients. Mix in the eggnog until combined.
Fill liners half way and bake 21 minutes.
Eggnog cupcake frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3 cup powder sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 3-5 TBSP heavy whipping cream
Frosting Directions
- Combine all ingredients into a standing mixer and mix until stiff peaks form
- Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and sprinkle cinnamon on top.
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Chocolate Eggnog Cupcakes
Equipment
- 1 line pan with cupcake liners
- 1 Standing mixer
- 1 Piping bag with star tip
Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 oz chocolate chips
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup cocoa
- 1 cup Eggnog
- cinnamon to sprinkle
Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3 cup powder sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 3-5 TBSP heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Cupcake Directions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and remove as soon as it's melted or in the microwave in a microwavable safe bowl 30 seconds at a time, set aside until it's cool to touch.
- Line pan with cupcake liners
- In a standing mixer, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy
- Add in the melted chocolate.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time until fully mixed.
- Add in the oil and vanilla.
- Sift the flour, salt and cocoa in another and then add to the wet ingredients.
- Mix in the eggnog until combined.
- Fill liners half way and bake 21 minutes.
Frosting Directions
- Combine all ingredients into a standing mixer and mix until stiff peaks form.
- Pipe the frosting with your favourite star tip (I recommend Wilton 2D or Wilton 1M tip) and swirl the frosting onto cooled cupcakes and sprinkle cinnamon on top.
These look amazing!! I just love eggnog and add chocolate sounds like a great combo!!
I love the idea of combining chocolate and eggnog, I’ll have to try these!
These cupcakes sound good. At this time of year I really enjoy a Christmas pudding (Plum pudding) literally swimming in custard, yummy but oh so filling. 🙂
These look and sound awesome, I love eggnog so I would love these cupcakes, these make a great Christmas treat!!
They look amazing…..very tempting I just may have to make these.
I am a huge fan of eggnog. I am definitely going to be making these cupcakes.
These sound a bit complicated for me – but definitely worth a try – I mean just LOOK at them!? They look so luxurious!
What a special holiday treat!
Yummy these sound so delicious and easy
I don’t drink eggnog and yet these cupcakes look yummy
I don’t care much for eggnog either but I’m with Debbie,those cupcakes sure look delicious!
Interesting! I can’t wait to try these.. They look fantastic. Thanks for the recipe!
In your recipe you call for 8 oz. of melted chocolate chips and then set aside to cool. No where in your instructions does it say where or when to use the chocolate. You add the cocoa but what are we supposed to do with the chocolate?
Thank you for catching this! I put add butter and sugar twice, so changed to add the melted chocolate.