EASY NUTELLA BROWNIE OREO CUPCAKES WITH NUTELLA FROSTING
 
 
Ingredients
  • FOR THE CUPCAKES:
  • 1½ cups Nutella (420g, 15 oz)
  • 3 eggs
  • ¾ cup + 3 tbsp plain flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 12 Oreos
  • FOR THE FROSTING:
  • 250g unsalted butter, softened (1 cup + 2 tbsp)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar (240g)
  • ⅔ cup Nutella (100g)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp + 1 tsp milk
Method
  1. To make the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 180 C and line a 12 hole muffin pan with cupcake liners. Place an Oreo in the base of each liner.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together the Nutella, eggs, flour and salt until combined.
  3. Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin holes. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
  4. To make the frosting, fit your stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Beat the butter and sugar on a low speed until they are combined.
  5. Add the Nutella and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  6. Scrape down the bowl, add the vanilla and the salt, and beat for 30 seconds.
  7. Slowly add the milk, while still mixing, and beat for a further minute.
  8. Fit a piping bag with a medium star nozzle, fill with buttercream and frost as desired. Makes 12 cupcakes.
Recipe by Butter Baking at https://www.butterbaking.com/2012/10/01/easy-nutella-brownie-oreo-cupcakes-with-nutella-frosting/