Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes (Mounds Cupcakes)

These Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes are a Mounds candy bar lover’s dream! Moist chocolate cupcakes are topped with a thick layer of sweet, chewy coconut and rich chocolate ganache for all the flavors of your favorite candy bar in cupcake form.

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who love coconut in their chocolate and those who think coconut has no business being anywhere near dessert.

If you’re in the first camp, these Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes are going to be right up your alley.

Inspired by the classic Mounds candy bar, these cupcakes start with a rich, moist chocolate cake, followed by a thick layer of sweet, chewy coconut and a generous coating of chocolate ganache.

Unlike traditional cupcakes piled high with buttercream, these are all about the contrast between soft chocolate cake, slightly chewy coconut, and smooth chocolate.

While they look like something you’d find in a fancy bakery, there’s no piping bag or elaborate decorating involved. Just spoon on the coconut, pour over the ganache, and let the chocolate set.

And if you’re firmly in the anti-coconut camp? Well, there are plenty of other chocolate cupcakes around here. More of these for the rest of us!