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!
This recipe uses a boxed cake mix, I chose a white cake mix.
Honestly, the fun part is crushing 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.
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.
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.
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).
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?
akaleistar
Oh, how yummy!
Raquel Pineira
Thank you 🙂
Tamara
Yum!! Definitely one of my favorite candies. Do you think I could incorporate peanut butter snickers into cupcakes?
Raquel Pineira
Yes Tamara! Those would make great cupcakes!
Tanya Schroeder
Give me a break....break me off a piece of that Kit kat Bar! I love Kit Kats! What an awesome recipe!
Raquel Pineira
LOL...I love that song 🙂
Shari
My 13 year old is drooling over these. They are his favorite candy at the moment!!
Raquel Pineira
Thanks Shari! He would love these!
Rachel @ I Love My Disorganized Life
My kids would love these, it's one of their favorite candy bars!
Raquel Pineira
They are tasty - I love Twix 🙂
Debbie @ Kneaded Creations
Chocolate slays me! thanks for posting this lovely recipe! I have to pin it! Deb @ kneaded creations
Susan
Yummy and cute! I do something similar with my Candy Bar Cookies. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday on Organized 31.
Trish - Mom On Timeout
Can't go wrong with Kit Kats! These cupcakes look amazing - pinned!
Raquel Pineira
Thank you Trish! I agree 🙂
Amy | Club Narwhal
Raquel, these look awesome! And they were totally meant to be with that KitKat commercial 🙂
Raquel Pineira
Thanks Amy!
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork
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!!
Raquel Pineira
Thank you Meghan. I love the Wake Up Wednesday party!
Donna
Oh! Those do look good. My kids would love them.
Winnie
These are such great cupcakes!!
I'll bet they taste DELICIOUS !!
Raquel Pineira
Thanks Winnie! They are tasty!
Nile
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.
Raquel Pineira
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!
Randa @ The Bewitchin' Kitchen
Another great recipe. I LOVE your blog 🙂