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Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes Recipe with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

August 21, 2019 By Angie Kauffman · Disclosure: This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. {I may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.}

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Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes Recipe with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Post Preview: Enjoy these rich homemade chocolate hazelnut cupcakes made even better with pistachios and chocolate buttercream frosting.


Nutella is so delicious. It’s great all on its own, of course. But I also love it in dessert recipes. Or, you know, in things like Nutella Hot Chocolate. Yum.

Although, I will admit that I’m still old school when it comes to Nutella. I don’t have it often, but when I do, one of my favorite ways to have it is on wheat toast. It’s healthy because it’s wheat toast, right?

Okay, maybe not.

Let’s kick up the Nutella beyond just wheat toast today though. I have a rich, delicious recipe for Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Garnished with Pistachios. 

Enjoy this rich homemade chocolate Nutella cupcakes recipe made even better with pistachios and using this chocolate buttercream frosting recipe.

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Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes Recipe with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients for the Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup hot water
  • ½ cup hazelnut spread (Nutella, unless you have a preferred chocolate hazelnut spread)

Ingredients for the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 3-4 tbsp milk
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup pistachios, shelled (optional)

Directions for Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes

1. Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray (or use cupcake liners) and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the following dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt. Make sure they are well combined. Set aside the dry ingredients mixture.

3. In a large bowl, whisk together your egg and sugar.

4. Add vegetable oil to the sugar and egg mixture and mix some more.

5. Alternate between adding milk and the dry ingredient that you set aside. Mix thoroughly each time.

6. Once all of your ingredients are well combined, mix in the hot water.

7. Scoop your batter into sprayed muffin pan or cupcake liners, filling each section about 2/3 full.

8. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes. Allow cupcakes to fully cool.

9. Once the cupcakes are cool, carve out the top portion of each cupcake, about ½ an inch in size and ½ an inch deep. You can also use a cupcake corer if you prefer.

10. Fill each cupcake hole with about 1 tbsp of Nutella (or other chocolate hazelnut spread). You will be cover this up later with frosting, though you can try to replace part of the removed portion of the cupcake if you prefer.

Cupcake with Nutella filling (chocolate hazelnut filling)

Yield: 12 – 18 cupcakes (depending on pan size)

Directions for Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

1. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter until smooth. (This is the red stand mixer I love and have used for the past 11 years. She’s the best and I love her.)

2. Add powdered sugar, milk, and cocoa powder to the butter. Start on slow speed and gradually increase to high.

3. Once your frosting ingredients are well-combined and form semi-stiff peaks, scoop in a piping bag. (In the pictures here, a Wilton icing tip #1M was used.)

4. Frost each cupcake.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

5. If you want to add pistachios as a garnish, place your pistachios in a plastic sandwich bag. Crush the pistachios into small pieces with a rolling pin. (This part can be done earlier, of course, so your crushed pistachios are ready to go right after you frost your cupcakes.)

6. Sprinkle some crushed pistachios on each cupcake.

Inside of Filled Chocolate Hazelnut Cupcakes (with Nutella filling)

7. Serve and enjoy! Yum!

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Chocolate Hazelnut Cupcakes with Nutella Filling and Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes Recipe with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Angie Kauffman
Enjoy these rich homemade chocolate hazelnut cupcakes made even better with pistachios and chocolate buttercream frosting.
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Course Dessert
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Ingredients
  

Ingredients for Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup hot water
  • ½ cup hazelnut spread

Ingredients for Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

  • 2 sticks butter softened (total of 16 tablespoons)
  • 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 3-4 tbsp milk
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup pistachios shelled (optional)

Instructions
 

Directions for Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes

  • Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray (or use cupcake liners) and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the following dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt. Make sure they are well combined. Set aside the dry ingredients mixture.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together your egg and sugar.
  • Add vegetable oil to the sugar and egg mixture and mix some more.
  • Alternate between adding milk and the dry ingredient that you set aside. Mix thoroughly each time.
  • Once all of your ingredients are well combined, mix in the hot water.
  • Scoop your batter into sprayed muffin pan or cupcake liners, filling each section about 2/3 full.
  • Bake for 15 to 17 minutes. Allow cupcakes to fully cool.
  • Once the cupcakes are cool, carve out the top portion of each cupcake, about ½ an inch in size and ½ an inch deep. You can also use a cupcake corer if you prefer.
  • Fill each cupcake hole with about 1 tbsp of Nutella (or other chocolate hazelnut spread). You will be cover this up later with frosting, though you can try to replace part of the removed portion of the cupcake, if you prefer.

Directions for Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

  • Using an electric mixer, beat the butter until smooth.
  • Add powdered sugar, milk, and cocoa powder to the butter. Start on slow speed and gradually increase to high.
  • Once your frosting ingredients are well-combined and form semi-stiff peaks, scoop in a piping bag. (In the pictures here, a Wilton icing tip #1M was used.)
  • Frost each cupcake.
  • If you want to add pistachios as a garnish, place your pistachios in a plastic sandwich bag. Crush the pistachios into small pieces with a rolling pin. (This part can be done earlier, of course, so your crushed pistachios are ready to go right after you frost your cupcakes.)
  • Sprinkle some crushed pistachios on each cupcake.
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About Angie Kauffman

Angie, mom to three very fun kids, is the founder of Real Life at Home.  With degrees in elementary education (B.A.) and special education (M.S.Ed.), as well as being a former homeschooler, she is passionate about supporting both parents and teachers by providing printables, crafts, and activities to help children learn and grow.

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  1. Varun Sharma says

    August 23, 2019 at 6:25 am

    I love Chocolate Nutella cupcakes too much!! I will surely make it on this Sunday. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us!!

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