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Rich dark chocolate candy cups filled with crème de menthe buttercream and crushed oreos.

I’m not feeling all that great today so I’m going to keep this short. These candy cups will kind of win over anyone who loves a little 2-bite treat. My mom, while a buttercream lover, isn’t usually a fan of mint desserts and loved these. I’m currently coming up with many excuses to make other versions and flavors.

Plus, I actually had some extra buttercream in the freezer so these were super easy to make. Plus they are cute. Plus you can pop one in your mouth whenever you have a sweet tooth. Plus they are killer for chocolate cravings.

Mint Cookies and Cream Buttercream Cups

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Rich dark chocolate candy cups filled with crème de menthe buttercream and crushed oreos.

Author: Lauren Lilling

Recipe type: Dessert

Makes: 12 candy cups

Ingredients

227 ounces good quality dark chocolate (I used 72%), roughly chopped
7g (1/2 tablespoon) unsalted butter
1 cup Crème de Menthe Buttercream
¾ cup finely crushed Oreos (from 6 Oreos)

Instructions

Line a mini muffin pan with 12 tin foil cupcake wrappers and set aside
Place chocolate and butter in a medium microwave safe bowl; melt by microwaving the chocolate and butter in 30-second increments and stirring in-between
Use a teaspoon to coat the bottom of each cup with melted chocolate; place muffin pan in fridge
Combine buttercream with Oreo crumbs in an electric mixer with paddle attachment or with a spoon
Remove pan from fridge and pipe buttercream into center of each cup (about 1 tablespoon)
Spoon melted chocolate over buttercream and around edges so that coated on all sides
Chill for one hour in refrigerator before serving; store in refrigerator up to one week

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Happy Mother’s Day to all of my mom and soon-to-be mom friends! I hope that all of you had a great weekend. I spent a lot of time in the kitchen but also a lot of time outside. The sunny and warm weather makes me so happy. Yesterday I got to take a long walk along the water with a good friend. We caught up on life and it was wonderful. Today we celebrated Mother’s Day by grilling and eating outside with family. The fresh air is like free therapy.

After the last chocolate cluster recipe I made, I knew I wanted to make another version. They are so easy to whip up and so delicious. Who doesn’t love homemade candy filled with delicious mix-ins? So in the midst of a baking marathon, I made some Oreo Mallow Clusters in a matter of minutes. They are milk chocolate clusters filled with Oreos and marshmallows (or in my case Peeps). And you know what? Huge success. It figures that this 10-minute recipe turned out so much better than an overly complicated dessert I also made.

To make these, you will need some broken up Oreos

And chopped up Peeps (sorry bunnies)

And of course milk chocolate

Just melt your chocolate

Stir in the mix-ins

And drop clusters onto wax paper

Chill in the refrigerator

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Oreo Mallow Clusters

Ingredients (Makes 15 clusters)

12 ounces high-quality milk chocolate
1 1/3 cups Oreo chunks (~8 Oreos)
2 cups chopped Peeps (~8 Peeps) or marshmallows

Instructions

Gently melt the chocolate in 30 second increments in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring in-between
Once chocolate is completely melted, add Oreos and Peeps and stir until completely coated
Use a tablespoon to drop large clusters of the mix on a baking sheet lined with wax paper
Chill chocolates in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or until candy is completely firm
Store chocolates in a cool place for up to 7 days

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P.S. The above picture was taken with my Dad’s DSLR, what an amazing quality difference! I am FINALLY getting one and hopefully my blog will be prettier very soon.

How was your weekend? Is the weather getting better where you live?

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Mint Cookies and Cream Buttercream Cups

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