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Twinkie Minion Cupcakes
Easy to make Minion cupcakes
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Active Time
0
minutes
mins
decorating
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Yield:
12
people
Calories:
336
cal
Author:
Melissa Haines
Cost:
$10
Equipment
Piping bag with decorative tip
I used an open star tip to decorate my cupcakes
Materials
12
Baked and cooled cupcakes
White or yellow cupcakes are perfect for this Minion dessert
6
Twinkies
16
oz.
White Frosting
Blue Food Coloring
a few drops
Black Icing
With writing tip
12
or more
Smarties
Whites sorted out Chocolate sprinkles
Instructions
Mix a few drops of blue food coloring with white frosting to make a blue shade that you like for your cupcakes
Spoon the blue frosting into a piping bag fitted with an open star tip
Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. Start with one wide circle and make smaller circles until the center is filled in
Cut Twinkies in half
Use the black icing to make circles where you think the eye or eyes should go
Push a white Smartie into the center of the black circle so the black frosting oozes out and around the Smartie, creating a round border
Use the black icing to draw goggle straps
Place your Twinkin Minion onto the frosted cupcake
Insert chocolate sprinkles for hair
Notes
Nutrition facts are only an estimate
Nutrition
Calories:
336
cal
|
Carbohydrates:
54
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.002
g
|
Cholesterol:
1
mg
|
Sodium:
220
mg
|
Potassium:
55
mg
|
Fiber:
0.4
g
|
Sugar:
43
g
|
Vitamin A:
25
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.1
mg
|
Calcium:
58
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg