Easy One Bowl Small Batch Chocolate Cupcakes
Sometimes you just need a little chocolate fix without committing to a full batch of cupcakes. That’s where these small batch chocolate cupcakes come in! This easy one-bowl recipe makes 6 rich, bakery-style cupcakes that are moist, fudgy, and full of chocolate flavor.
As a trained pastry chef, I’m usually scaling recipes for big batches, but I wanted something simple and approachable for those everyday cravings (because let’s be real, no one needs two dozen cupcakes on the counter).
After a few tests, I finally nailed the perfect half-batch recipe, and I know you’re going to love it.
I also decided to frost them a new way, I was kind of getting bored of the same old star tip. I had the perfect amount of frosting too because theres no way I would make a small batch of cupcakes and NOT also make you a small batch of chocolate frosting.
But, if you do happen to have a little bit of frosting leftover, you can use it to fill two small batch chocolate chip cookies too- like the cupcakes, there are only 6 of them.
After a few rounds of recipe testing, I finally got the ratio right I am so excited for you to try them!
How to bake
Best news- you only need one bowl and you don’t need to use a mixer at all!
How to frost the cupcakes
You can use either a piping bag and a tip to frost and decorate the cupcakes. I used a small round tip and bag here and just went in a zig zag motion.
Or you can slather on the buttercream frosting using an offset spatula or even just a spoon!
Easy One Bowl Small Batch Chocolate Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 egg yolk, large
- 3 tbsp whole milk yogurt
- 3 tbsp black coffee, warm or cold
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F and line a 12 cup muffin tin with 6 liners in a zig zag pattern. Set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl combine the 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup all purpose flour, 4 tbsp cocoa powder, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, and 1/4 tsp kosher salt and whisk lightly to combine.
- Add the 1 egg, 3 tbsp yogurt, 3 tbsp coffee, 1 tbsp oil, and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Fill the cupcake liners 2/3 of the way full and bake for 18 mins.
- See below in the notes for small batch chocolate frosting recipe!
