Big Brain Treats
Take a study break with these "brainy" cupcakes - now that's smart snacking!
Prep time: 40 min.
Decoration time: 20 min.
Difficulty: Moderate
What you'll need:
- Chocolate frosting
- 1 bag 3 MUSKETEERS® Brand FUN SIZE® Bars
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 box (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened
- Cupcakes
- 1 bag M&M’S® BAKING MINIS® Chocolate Candies
- 1 box (18.25 ounce) spice cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 12-cup muffin tins
- Blue cupcake paper liners
- Resealable plastic bags
- 24 wooden toothpicks (optional)
- 24 4x1-inch paper banners (optional)
- Tape or child safe glue (optional)
What to do:
- Make frosting: Combine 2 cups chopped 3 MUSKETEERS® Brand FUN SIZE® Bars with 1 cup heavy cream. Microwave for 1 minute, stirring frequently until smooth. Chill mixture for 1 hour. Beat cream cheese until smooth and blend with chilled 3 MUSKETEERS® Brand FUN SIZE® Bars mixture. Set aside 1 cup of frosting and spoon rest into resealable bag, snip off a 1/3-inch corner, chill until ready to use.
- Make cupcakes: Combine cake mix with eggs, buttermilk and oil. Fold in oats and M&M'S® BAKING MINIS® Chocolate Candies into batter. Divide batter evenly between 24 muffin cups fitted with paper cupcake liners. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely.
- Spread cupcakes tops with thin layer of frosting. Pipe brain shapes (see photo) on top. Add a toothpick banner if desired and sprinkle with M&M'S® BAKING MINIS® Chocolate Candies.
