Mint-Mallow Chocolate Cups
Created by Fizzybrat on September 13, 2017
- Servings: 18
- Prep Time: 1h
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #28127
Ingredients
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
- 12 large (84 grams) marshmallows
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3 drops food coloring (red or green)
- Salt, dash
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies (and/or spearmint candies, divided)
How to Make
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Step 1: In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
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Step 2: Brush evenly on the inside of 18 foil miniature muffin cup liners. Refrigerate until set. Add a second coat of chocolate; chill until set.
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Step 3: Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, cook and stir marshmallows and milk until marshmallows are melted.
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Step 4: Remove from the heat. Stir in the extracts, food coloring and salt. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until thickened.
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Step 5: Carefully peel liners from the chocolate cups and discard.
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Step 6: In a large bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold in marshmallow mixture and 2 tablespoons crushed candies.
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Step 7: Spoon into chocolate cups. Sprinkle with remaining candies.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (21.1 g)
- Calories 73.9
- Total Fat - 4.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.5 g
- Cholesterol - 4.9 mg
- Sodium - 9.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 10.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.6 g
- Sugars - 8 g
- Protein - 0.7 g
- Calcium - 9.9 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg