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Kit Kat Cupcakes

Published: Aug 28, 2013 · Modified: Jul 24, 2021 by Raquel · This post may contain affiliate links · 24 Comments

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Easy Kit Kat Cupcake Recipe

Because I am all about celebrating the every day, today I am sharing a recipe to make Kit Kat cupcakes. These are super easy and they taste great any time of year.

Last weekend marked the last of our out of town trips for a while. We went up to northern California and explored the Russian River and Petaluma Valley.  It was so beautiful up there but it still felt like summer.  With fall coming, I am getting back into the mood of baking cupcakes again.

So I made these.

With one of my favorite candies.  And do you know what? As I was typing this a Kit Kat commercial came on TV - that must be a sign!

Kit-Kat-Cupcakes

This recipe uses a boxed cake mix, I chose a white cake mix.

Easy Kit Kat Cupcakes

 

Honestly, the fun part is crushing Kit Kat bars.

 

Crushed Kit Kat Bars

Prepare cake mix per package directions. Gently fold Kit Kat pieces into batter. Pour into prepared cupcake pan and bake per package directions. Be sure to check the cupcakes as they may take a couple minutes longer (depending on oven) with the added chocolate.

 

Baked-Kit-Kat Cupcakes

See how the cupcakes are full of candy bursts? Honestly, these are good plain. But I topped them off with Buttercream frosting and a piece of the candy. 

 

Candy-Bar-Cupcakes

These Kit Kat Cupcakes are so easy to make and make a wonderful surprise dessert!

For more great, simple cup cake recipes check out:

Coconut Lime Cupcakes - A lovely tropical cupcake that captures the flavors of the tropics.

Simple Caramel Apple Cupcakes - A reader favorite for fall. It's been shared over 5,000 times because they are really good!

Caramel Pecan Cupcakes - A beautiful fall dessert idea and very easy to make. 

Easy Kit Kat Cupcake Recipe

Kit Kat Cupcakes 

1 package boxed cake mix (I used white), plus ingredients per package directions.

4-5 Kit Kat Bars (full size)

Directions

Using a sharp serrated knife, cut candy bars into small pieces.(Think chocolate chip size).

Mix cake batter per package directions.

Gently fold in crushed Kit Kat bars.

Bake as directed until toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool and top with buttercream frosting (recipe below).

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Note: You can use mini Kit Kat bars too. Especially good if you have leftover candy from a recent holiday. 

BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

¼ cup butter, softened

2 tablespoons milk

3 cups powdered sugar

Cream butter with an electric mixer on low speed.  Add sugar and milk slowly, by alternating.  Whip on medium – high speed until desired consistency is reached. Frost cupcakes when cupcakes have cooled.

 

 

Kit Kats are one of my favorite candies. What is yours?

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  1. akaleistar

    August 28, 2013 at 9:13 am

    Oh, how yummy!

    Reply
    • Raquel Pineira

      August 28, 2013 at 12:34 pm

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  2. Tamara

    August 28, 2013 at 8:27 pm

    Yum!! Definitely one of my favorite candies. Do you think I could incorporate peanut butter snickers into cupcakes?

    Reply
    • Raquel Pineira

      September 05, 2013 at 2:19 pm

      Yes Tamara! Those would make great cupcakes!

      Reply
  3. Tanya Schroeder

    August 29, 2013 at 6:28 am

    Give me a break....break me off a piece of that Kit kat Bar! I love Kit Kats! What an awesome recipe!

    Reply
    • Raquel Pineira

      September 05, 2013 at 2:18 pm

      LOL...I love that song 🙂

      Reply
  4. Shari

    August 29, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    My 13 year old is drooling over these. They are his favorite candy at the moment!!

    Reply
    • Raquel Pineira

      September 05, 2013 at 2:20 pm

      Thanks Shari! He would love these!

      Reply
  5. Rachel @ I Love My Disorganized Life

    August 30, 2013 at 10:15 am

    My kids would love these, it's one of their favorite candy bars!

    Reply
    • Raquel Pineira

      August 31, 2013 at 8:21 am

      They are tasty - I love Twix 🙂

      Reply
  6. Debbie @ Kneaded Creations

    August 31, 2013 at 11:40 am

    Chocolate slays me! thanks for posting this lovely recipe! I have to pin it! Deb @ kneaded creations

    Reply
  7. Susan

    August 31, 2013 at 3:25 pm

    Yummy and cute! I do something similar with my Candy Bar Cookies. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday on Organized 31.

    Reply
  8. Trish - Mom On Timeout

    September 03, 2013 at 8:38 am

    Can't go wrong with Kit Kats! These cupcakes look amazing - pinned!

    Reply
    • Raquel Pineira

      September 03, 2013 at 5:50 pm

      Thank you Trish! I agree 🙂

      Reply
  9. Amy | Club Narwhal

    September 04, 2013 at 6:52 am

    Raquel, these look awesome! And they were totally meant to be with that KitKat commercial 🙂

    Reply
    • Raquel Pineira

      September 04, 2013 at 10:02 am

      Thanks Amy!

      Reply
  10. Meghan @ The Tasty Fork

    September 05, 2013 at 6:43 pm

    Eeeekk!! I love these cupcakes!! Kit Kats are amazing and I really need to try this recipe. Pinned and loving it!!! Thanks for coming to party at Wake up Wednesdays!!

    Reply
    • Raquel Pineira

      September 07, 2013 at 9:04 am

      Thank you Meghan. I love the Wake Up Wednesday party!

      Reply
  11. Donna

    September 07, 2013 at 4:46 am

    Oh! Those do look good. My kids would love them.

    Reply
  12. Winnie

    September 07, 2013 at 2:07 pm

    These are such great cupcakes!!
    I'll bet they taste DELICIOUS !!

    Reply
    • Raquel Pineira

      September 08, 2013 at 8:19 am

      Thanks Winnie! They are tasty!

      Reply
  13. Nile

    September 09, 2013 at 10:15 am

    Those cupcakes do look yummy.. something I can try on a cheat day. I'm pretty sure my son will love them. How do you get the frosting to look so nice? That's one of the things I struggle with. Sometimes the frosting is hard to squeeze from the bag?

    Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Raquel Pineira

      September 10, 2013 at 8:51 pm

      Thank you for stopping by Nile. It is really easy once you get the hang of it. I will be sharing a post on it really soon. Appreciate you stopping by!

      Reply
  14. Randa @ The Bewitchin' Kitchen

    February 14, 2014 at 9:57 am

    Another great recipe. I LOVE your blog 🙂

    Reply

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