Description
Delightful mint chocolate chip frosting brings creamy sweetness to classic desserts. Smooth chocolate chips nestled in mint-infused buttercream create an irresistible topping you’ll crave on cakes and cupcakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 226 grams) butter, softened
- 4 cups (16 oz) powdered sugar
- 3.5 oz (100 grams) chopped chocolate bar or mini chocolate chips
- ½ tsp mint extract
- 1–2 tbsps (15–30 mL) milk or cream
- 1–2 drops green food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Creaming: Whip butter in a mixer until it transforms into a pale, luxurious cream with a silky smooth texture, creating a perfect foundational base for the frosting.
- Sugar Integration: Gradually add powdered sugar, blending gently to prevent sugar clouds and develop a crumbly consistency, then pause to scrape bowl edges, ensuring complete ingredient incorporation.
- Texture Development: Resume mixing at moderate speed, whipping the frosting until it becomes velvety and light, achieving a cloud-like volume that promises a delectable mouthfeel.
- Flavor Infusion: Introduce mint extract and a splash of dairy, stirring to enhance smooth consistency and create a refreshing aromatic profile that elevates the frosting’s character.
- Chromatic Enhancement: Add optional food coloring to develop a pastel or vivid hue that complements the mint essence, creating visual appeal and sensory excitement.
- Chocolate Harmony: Gently fold chopped chocolate or miniature chocolate chips throughout the mixture, ensuring even distribution and creating delightful flavor pockets that surprise and delight with each bite.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for smooth, lump-free frosting that whips effortlessly.
- Prevent Sugar Clouds: Add powdered sugar gradually and mix at low speed to avoid messy sugar explosions in your kitchen.
- Scrape and Mix Thoroughly: Pause mixing to scrape bowl edges, guaranteeing all ingredients blend completely for consistent texture.
- Mint Extract Magic: Start with small amounts of mint extract, tasting as you go to achieve perfect flavor intensity without overwhelming the frosting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 17
- Calories: 162
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 26 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg