Girl scout cookie meets cupcake in these rich chocolatey, caramel, and toasted coconut Samoa Cupcakes!
I’m so thrilled that stores have started making knock off Girl Scout cookies so that I don’t have to wait until March to devour all my favorite Girl Scout cookie flavors. Keebler has a version of the Samoa cookie and Walmart even has it’s own Great Value version. So you can make these Samoa cupcakes all year round!
Samoa Cookie Inspiration
I love cupcakes and Samoa cookies so why not mash the two together?! Voila! It’s seriously a party in your mouth. I chose to use a yellow cake for the cupcake to mimic the shortbread in the cookie and then I dipped it in ganache similar to how the bottom of a Samoa is covered in chocolate.
I was going to top the cupcake with just a caramel/coconut mix but what kind of cupcake would that be without a buttery frosting?! The caramel buttercream is divine! I could eat it by the spoonful! And we top it with a sprinkle of toasted coconut!
Oh and for extra good measure I drizzled more caramel and ganache on top of the cupcakes creating a delicious mess. These Samoa Cupcakes are going to blow your minds! Enjoy!
Ingredients for Samoa Cupcakes
There are a few steps that go into making this cupcake recipe, but don’t worry, every ingredients and step is worth it! Here are the ingredients you will need:
Cupcakes:
- Dry Ingredients: All-Purpose Flour, Cornstarch, Baking Powder, Baking Soda and Salt
- Wet Ingredients: Butter, Sugar, Eggs, Vanilla and Sour Cream
Ganache:
- Milk Chocolate Chips
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Heavy Whipping Cream
Caramel Frosting:
- Butter
- Powdered Sugar
- Caramel Sauce
- Vanilla
Topping:
- Samoa Girl Scout Cookies
- Sweetened Coconut Flakes
- Caramel Sauce
The measurements for each ingredients can be found in the recipe at the end of this post. Keep scrolling down for all the details!
How to Make Samoa Cupcakes
Now that you know all the ingredients you need, here is the step-by-step guide to making them:
Cupcakes:
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line muffin tins with paper liners.
- Combine: Add all the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix to combine.
- Beat: Add the butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and beat until light and creamy.
- Mix: Add the eggs one at a time mixing thoroughly between each egg. Then mix in the vanilla and sour cream.
- Combine: Add in the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Bake: Spoon the batter into the cupcake liners