Chocolate-Glazed Cupcakes

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Recipe by Kirstin Turner

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Jul. 08, 2022

Because I have a dairy allergy, I'm always on the search for treats I can eat. I prepare these cupcakes with dairy-free chocolate chips and vanilla coconut milk instead of cream. —Kirstin Turner, Richlands, North Carolina

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Chocolate-Glazed Cupcakes

Add your review
Yield:16 cupcakes
Prep:25 min
Cook:15 min
Save Saved Saving print

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, optional
  • glaze:
    • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
    • 1/4 cup half-and-half cream
    • White nonpareils, optional
Text Ingredients
Shop Recipe

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°. Line 16 muffin cups with foil liners.
  2. 2
    In a large bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk water, applesauce, oil, vinegar and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. If desired, stir in chocolate chips.
  3. 3
    Fill prepared muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
  4. 4
    For glaze, in a small saucepan, combine chocolate chips and cream; cook and stir over low heat 3-5 minutes or until smooth. Remove from heat. Cool at room temperature until glaze is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Dip tops of cupcakes into glaze. If desired, sprinkle with nonpareils.

Nutrition Facts

1 cupcake (calculated without optional ingredients): 148 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 192mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
Loading Popular in the Community
Loading Reviews