Cauliflower cupcakes

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  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I made Black Bean Brownies the other day and they turned out amaaaaazing, so even though Cauliflower Cupcakes sounds like cupcake sacrilege, I'd be willing to give them a shot.

    For anyone interested in how Black Bean Brownies could even work, here's a few recipes :)


    http://minimalistbaker.com/vegan-gluten-free-black-bean-brownies/

    http://minimalistbaker.com/vegan-gluten-free-peanut-butter-swirl-brownies/

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2014/02/amazing-flour-less-brownies.html

    When I tried black bean brownies, I ended up with black bean pudding. It was alright... but it wasn't what I was hoping for by any measure.
  • Daiako
    Daiako Posts: 12,545 Member
    Daiako wrote: »
    Ah... cauliflower always makes for some excellent April Fool's Day trolling.


    (actually... that thing looks delicious... jus' sayin')

    Curious. Are you suggesting I created a website, made up a recipe, and took pictures of the baking process and the finished product then got some blogger to put it on her website? Because otherwise this recipe does exist for purpose that certainly isn't screwing with MFP and may just be a tasty treat with a bit of healthy content to it.

    Honestly. Some people's children.

    No... I was just suggesting that you looked up the recipe for the purpose of inciting an uproarious debate of the use of cauliflower as a "healthy" alternative. As I have pointed out, this cupcake recipe is no different than any other cupcake recipe beyond the few additional nutrients created by combining a bland vegetable with a sweet fruit.

    Ah. So you'd then suggest that any recipe using cauliflower is trolling? And I do believe I stated pretty plainly that this cupcake brings taste with a few additional nutrient (i even said similar concept to carrot cake in my second post) so I'm not sure where trolling or deception could come in. It's a cupcake...with extra fiber and vitamins.


    Perhaps you'd like to take your derailing elsewhere.
  • nuttynanners
    nuttynanners Posts: 249 Member
    Dear God, please let this be an April Fool's thing.

    If you want a cupcake, eat a freakin' cupcake!

    If you read the ingredients, it pretty much is an apple cupcake with cauliflower. It really isn't any healthier than carrot cake.

    Exactly my point. But you gotta know somebody's gonna think this is wonderful, make up a few batches, scarf 'em down like it was Dr Oz-ified and then start a thread about why they aren't losing weight. B)


    I'd be interested to see the nutritional profile of these. Being that they are made with 3 cups of flour and only 1 cup of cauliflower puree, they are probably not so nutritionally dense. The word cauliflower in the title seems a little deceptively wholesome.

    I had originally assumed they'd be flourless, like a couple black bean brownie recipes I've tried, which had a good nutrient profile. I'm interested in trying out some sweet potato baked goods next, and maybe some chickpea based recipes. This is all for fun though, and because the nutrition facts on store bought baked goods make me want to faint in the store.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,148 Member
    I dislike using cauliflower as a sub for anything, but this is 1000 better than the woman who used dinner rolls with frosting as "cupcakes" for her daughter's birthday party. Not sure if that thread is still around in the MFP Past Files or if it got nuked.
  • nuttynanners
    nuttynanners Posts: 249 Member
    I made Black Bean Brownies the other day and they turned out amaaaaazing, so even though Cauliflower Cupcakes sounds like cupcake sacrilege, I'd be willing to give them a shot.

    For anyone interested in how Black Bean Brownies could even work, here's a few recipes :)


    http://minimalistbaker.com/vegan-gluten-free-black-bean-brownies/

    http://minimalistbaker.com/vegan-gluten-free-peanut-butter-swirl-brownies/

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2014/02/amazing-flour-less-brownies.html

    When I tried black bean brownies, I ended up with black bean pudding. It was alright... but it wasn't what I was hoping for by any measure.

    Aw, nuts! I hate it when recipes don't turn out right. Mine turned out nice and fudgy. They also had about 150 calories per brownie, which fit in perfectly as a dessert/snack for me.
  • isulo_kura
    isulo_kura Posts: 818 Member
    It's an April Fool isn't it? Please let it be
  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
    Daiako wrote: »
    Ah... cauliflower always makes for some excellent April Fool's Day trolling.


    (actually... that thing looks delicious... jus' sayin')

    Curious. Are you suggesting I created a website, made up a recipe, and took pictures of the baking process and the finished product then got some blogger to put it on her website? Because otherwise this recipe does exist for purpose that certainly isn't screwing with MFP and may just be a tasty treat with a bit of healthy content to it.

    Honestly. Some people's children.

    No... I was just suggesting that you looked up the recipe for the purpose of inciting an uproarious debate of the use of cauliflower as a "healthy" alternative. As I have pointed out, this cupcake recipe is no different than any other cupcake recipe beyond the few additional nutrients created by combining a bland vegetable with a sweet fruit.

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  • nuttynanners
    nuttynanners Posts: 249 Member
    Daiako wrote: »
    Daiako wrote: »
    Ah... cauliflower always makes for some excellent April Fool's Day trolling.


    (actually... that thing looks delicious... jus' sayin')

    Curious. Are you suggesting I created a website, made up a recipe, and took pictures of the baking process and the finished product then got some blogger to put it on her website? Because otherwise this recipe does exist for purpose that certainly isn't screwing with MFP and may just be a tasty treat with a bit of healthy content to it.

    Honestly. Some people's children.

    No... I was just suggesting that you looked up the recipe for the purpose of inciting an uproarious debate of the use of cauliflower as a "healthy" alternative. As I have pointed out, this cupcake recipe is no different than any other cupcake recipe beyond the few additional nutrients created by combining a bland vegetable with a sweet fruit.

    Ah. So you'd then suggest that any recipe using cauliflower is trolling? And I do believe I stated pretty plainly that this cupcake brings taste with a few additional nutrient (i even said similar concept to carrot cake in my second post) so I'm not sure where trolling or deception could come in. It's a cupcake...with extra fiber and vitamins.


    Perhaps you'd like to take your derailing elsewhere.


    Yeah, I gotta say... I made a pretty awesome cauliflower crust pizza the other day. People can tell me I got trolled but I also got to eat a WHOLE pizza that day and stayed within my calories :wink:

    This method works really well:

    http://detoxinista.com/2012/01/the-secret-to-perfect-cauliflower-pizza-crust
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    even if this an april fools thing..I am going with a big NO on this ....
  • Daiako
    Daiako Posts: 12,545 Member
    edited April 2015
    Daiako wrote: »
    Daiako wrote: »
    Ah... cauliflower always makes for some excellent April Fool's Day trolling.


    (actually... that thing looks delicious... jus' sayin')

    Curious. Are you suggesting I created a website, made up a recipe, and took pictures of the baking process and the finished product then got some blogger to put it on her website? Because otherwise this recipe does exist for purpose that certainly isn't screwing with MFP and may just be a tasty treat with a bit of healthy content to it.

    Honestly. Some people's children.

    No... I was just suggesting that you looked up the recipe for the purpose of inciting an uproarious debate of the use of cauliflower as a "healthy" alternative. As I have pointed out, this cupcake recipe is no different than any other cupcake recipe beyond the few additional nutrients created by combining a bland vegetable with a sweet fruit.

    Ah. So you'd then suggest that any recipe using cauliflower is trolling? And I do believe I stated pretty plainly that this cupcake brings taste with a few additional nutrient (i even said similar concept to carrot cake in my second post) so I'm not sure where trolling or deception could come in. It's a cupcake...with extra fiber and vitamins.


    Perhaps you'd like to take your derailing elsewhere.


    Yeah, I gotta say... I made a pretty awesome cauliflower crust pizza the other day. People can tell me I got trolled but I also got to eat a WHOLE pizza that day and stayed within my calories :wink:

    This method works really well:

    http://detoxinista.com/2012/01/the-secret-to-perfect-cauliflower-pizza-crust

    I like to use tortillas (corn or the low carb flour. I don't mind carbs but but less carbs=more calories for cheese). Personally but basically the same concept. I like my pizza to be about tasty toppings so a lower cal crust fits me just fine
  • DYELB
    DYELB Posts: 7,407 Member
    Daiako wrote: »
    Ah... cauliflower always makes for some excellent April Fool's Day trolling.


    (actually... that thing looks delicious... jus' sayin')

    Curious. Are you suggesting I created a website, made up a recipe, and took pictures of the baking process and the finished product then got some blogger to put it on her website? Because otherwise this recipe does exist for purpose that certainly isn't screwing with MFP and may just be a tasty treat with a bit of healthy content to it.

    Honestly. Some people's children.

    No... I was just suggesting that you looked up the recipe for the purpose of inciting an uproarious debate of the use of cauliflower as a "healthy" alternative. As I have pointed out, this cupcake recipe is no different than any other cupcake recipe beyond the few additional nutrients created by combining a bland vegetable with a sweet fruit.

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  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    Daiako wrote: »
    Ah... cauliflower always makes for some excellent April Fool's Day trolling.


    (actually... that thing looks delicious... jus' sayin')

    Curious. Are you suggesting I created a website, made up a recipe, and took pictures of the baking process and the finished product then got some blogger to put it on her website? Because otherwise this recipe does exist for purpose that certainly isn't screwing with MFP and may just be a tasty treat with a bit of healthy content to it.

    Honestly. Some people's children.

    No... I was just suggesting that you looked up the recipe for the purpose of inciting an uproarious debate of the use of cauliflower as a "healthy" alternative. As I have pointed out, this cupcake recipe is no different than any other cupcake recipe beyond the few additional nutrients created by combining a bland vegetable with a sweet fruit.

    Fruit and vegetables are healthy however. Just because you don't know science doesn't mean it won't work. Low carb is not a thing when we add cauliflower.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Ah... cauliflower always makes for some excellent April Fool's Day trolling.


    (actually... that thing looks totally gross but I'd eat eat... jus' sayin')

    No need to be rude.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Dark_Roast wrote: »
    jkwolly wrote: »
    Is that cream cheese icing?

    If so, I'd try it.
    You mean just a bathtub of icing, yes?


    Wow, just wow. You need to do that with me and we can post video.

    Seriously.

    Will you please take that to my house?
    Oh my can I be the tripod?

    Wow, that escalated quickly!

  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Dear God, please let this be an April Fool's thing.

    If you want a cupcake, eat a freakin' cupcake!

    It is a freakin' cupcake. It has just as much sugar and flour as a regular cupcake. It just also has cauliflower puree mixed in. I assume to make it "healthy".
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  • Daiako
    Daiako Posts: 12,545 Member
    Dear God, please let this be an April Fool's thing.

    If you want a cupcake, eat a freakin' cupcake!

    It is a freakin' cupcake.
    It has just as much sugar and flour as a regular cupcake. It just also has cauliflower puree mixed in. I assume to make it "healthy".

    Duh. That's why it says cupcake and not, say, smoothie or omelet.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Dear God, please let this be an April Fool's thing.

    If you want a cupcake, eat a freakin' cupcake!

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    It is a freakin' cupcake. It has just as much sugar and flour as a regular cupcake. It just also has cauliflower puree mixed in. I assume to make it "healthy".

    That reminds me of the old days... nice catch!
  • PrizePopple
    PrizePopple Posts: 3,133 Member
    emily_stew wrote: »
    IN
    my mouth

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  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    2nd time I ALMOST fell for it!!! LOL, I HATE cauliflower!!! :P
  • jayliospecky
    jayliospecky Posts: 25,022 Member
    Now I want carrot cake. Sabotage!!
  • Daiako
    Daiako Posts: 12,545 Member
    Now I want carrot cake. Sabotage!!

    Cake? With vegetables in it? Troll.
  • capnrus789
    capnrus789 Posts: 2,736 Member
    Some people just want to watch the world burn.
  • jayliospecky
    jayliospecky Posts: 25,022 Member
    Daiako wrote: »
    Now I want carrot cake. Sabotage!!

    Cake? With vegetables in it? Troll.

    Well, mostly I want lots of cream cheese icing...and a TINY bit of carrot cake to act as an icing delivery system, if you will.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    zyxst wrote: »
    I dislike using cauliflower as a sub for anything, but this is 1000 better than the woman who used dinner rolls with frosting as "cupcakes" for her daughter's birthday party. Not sure if that thread is still around in the MFP Past Files or if it got nuked.

    I remember that one! Good times.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Daiako wrote: »
    Dear God, please let this be an April Fool's thing.

    If you want a cupcake, eat a freakin' cupcake!

    It is a freakin' cupcake.
    It has just as much sugar and flour as a regular cupcake. It just also has cauliflower puree mixed in. I assume to make it "healthy".

    Duh. That's why it says cupcake and not, say, smoothie or omelet.

    Which makes the post to which I replied odd, don't you think?
  • never2bstopped
    never2bstopped Posts: 438 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    zyxst wrote: »
    I dislike using cauliflower as a sub for anything, but this is 1000 better than the woman who used dinner rolls with frosting as "cupcakes" for her daughter's birthday party. Not sure if that thread is still around in the MFP Past Files or if it got nuked.

    I remember that one! Good times.

    That was the one with Hawaiian rolls and blue store bought frosting right?

    Wasn't there 2/3rds of the pan left after the party..... Lol
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Daiako wrote: »
    Now I want carrot cake. Sabotage!!

    Cake? With vegetables in it? Troll.

    Well, mostly I want lots of cream cheese icing...and a TINY bit of carrot cake to act as an icing delivery system, if you will.

    I accidently bought a carrot cake made from quinoa the other day from this pretentious cafe ....it was freaking disgusting delicious.
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    Serah87 wrote: »
    2nd time I ALMOST fell for it!!! LOL, I HATE cauliflower!!! :P

    I majorly sucked today
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    I made Black Bean Brownies the other day and they turned out amaaaaazing, so even though Cauliflower Cupcakes sounds like cupcake sacrilege, I'd be willing to give them a shot.

    For anyone interested in how Black Bean Brownies could even work, here's a few recipes :)


    http://minimalistbaker.com/vegan-gluten-free-black-bean-brownies/

    http://minimalistbaker.com/vegan-gluten-free-peanut-butter-swirl-brownies/

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2014/02/amazing-flour-less-brownies.html

    I've had black bean brownies before - NASTY. I dont get the "healthy" baked goods....I'd rather never have brownies again than eat another black bean brownie. (Not saying that i never eat brownies - i do....but if I had to choose....Id never eat one again to avoid a "healthy" one).