St. Patrick's Day Cupcakes

• 1-3/4 cups (425 ml) all-purpose flour
• 1 (3-1/3 oz (95.2 grm).) pkg. instant pistachio pudding mix
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) miniature chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) sugar
• 2-1/2 tsp (12.5 ml). baking powder
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). salt
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1-1/4 cups (300 ml) milk
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) vegetable oil
• 1 tsp (5 ml). vanilla extract or 1/4 tsp (1 ml). almond extract
• 1/2 of a can cream cheese frosting (1 cup)
• green color sugar
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) candy-coated milk chocolate pieces, (green ones)

1. Grease muffin cups or line with paper bake cups.
2. ( St Patrick's or green bake cups would be nice.)
3. In large mixing bowl stir together flour, pudding mix, chocolate chips, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
4. In a small bowl combine beaten eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla or almond extract.
5. Stir into flour mixture just until combined.
6. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full.
7. Bake in a 375-degree oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Cool on wire rack.
9. Frost with cream cheese frosting; sprinkle with green sugar then press divided green chocolate pieces on top of frosting.

flour, instant pistachio pudding mix, chocolate chips, sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla, cream cheese frosting, green color sugar, chocolate

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/0009F0 (may not work)