Peppermint cupcakes

3/4 c butter, room temp

1 1/2 c sugar

3/4 c sour cream 

1 tsp vanilla 

10-12 drops peppermint essenti oil

6 egg whites

2 1/2 c flour

4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 c milk

1/4 c water

Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.  Add vanilla, sour cream, and peppermint oil. Mix well. Then add egg whites 2 at a time, and mix well. Then add dry ingredients mixing half/half at a time with the milk and water. 

CUPCAKES- put into cup cake pan and bake 350 for about 15-18 min. Makes 24.

CAKE- pour batter into 2 8" pans (well greased) bake at 350 for about 22-24min. 

Cool then frost! 

FROSTING- mix all together until light and fluffy... 4 oz cream cheese, 4 Tbsp room temp butter, 8 drops peppermint Essential oil, 5 cups powdered sugar. If frosting is too thick, I would add a Tbsp hot water. If frosting is too thin, add a little more powdered sugar. 

I love cream cheese frosting, and I'm terrible about measuring the ingredients when I make it!! I just add a little and mix til it looks yummy!! 

Sprinkle with crushed candy canes!! 

VALENTINES DAY

CHRISTMAS 

BENEFITS OF PEPPERMINT ESSENTIAL OILS

helps digestion, calms upset stomach/nausea, energy, brings oxygen to your brain (helps with easing/removing headaches, helps circulation, and it can suppress your appetite!

USES OF PEPPPERMINT ESSENTIAL OILS

Baking!

Dilute with coconut oil and add to a roller bottle, you can rub over your forehead (careful of your eyes!) and this will help ease headaches, help you feel more awake, gives you a boost of energy, even just breathing it in from the roller bottle can help you with a queasy stomach.  Rub on your stomach (add grapefruit EO and lemon EO to suppress your appetite)

Use to freshen breath too...if you put this on the roof of your mouth and BREATHE in deep, it will help you clear your sinuses!!