Searching For Low Cal Cupcakes!

Dashingdish.com has a couple cupcake recipes that use cake mix and diet soda. They are really good and not bad on the calories either.

These come out dense and taste like a brownie to me but still very good and healthy! :drinker:

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Triple Chocolate Chunk Muffin (Knock-Offs of Whole Food’s 6 Dollar per 4 Chocolate Chunk VitaTop Muffins)

Ingredients:

1 3/4 c oats

· 3 egg whites

· 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

· 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

· 1 tsp. vanilla extract

· 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (or regular plain low fat yogurt)

· 1/2 tsp cream of tartar (or 1-1/2 Tbsp. vinegar)

· 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder

· 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda

· 1/4 tsp. salt

· 1 cup hot water

· 1 cup sugar substitute (like Splenda granular) OR 1/4 cup + 2 tbs stevia

· 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or use white chocolate or peanut butter chips!)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with foil cupcake liners, or spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a blender, (or food processor), mix all of the ingredients together, except for the chocolate chips. Blend until oats are ground and mixture is smooth.
Place mixture in a bowl and gently stir in 1/2 of the chocolate chips (set the rest aside). Scoop mixture into prepared muffin pans.
Place muffins tins in the oven for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, remove muffins from the oven (but don’t shut oven off), and distribute the other half of the chocolate chips on top of each muffin.
Place the muffins back into the oven and bake for an additional 2-5 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. *Note, you could skip this step by putting all of the chips in the batter, and baking the muffins for 12-15 min straight, but this method gives the muffins the traditional ‘VitaTop Muffin’ look with the chocolate chips on top!
Cool muffins before removing from pan. ENJOY!!!
Servings: 12 Big Muffins or 24 Smaller Muffins
Calories: 116 Calories Per Muffin or 58 Calories Per Muffin

Here is a recipe for cupcakes and frosting - both low calorie.

http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2012/08/skinny-funfetti-cupcakes-recipe.html

You could also try mini cupcakes from the grocery store bakery.

I use fat free whipped cream instead of frosting and it cuts the calories down a lot.

Diet soda cupcakes

1 can of diet soda (any brand/flavor), 1 box of cake mix.

Mix soda and cake mix together -- bake according to cake mix directions.

Frost w/low fat whipped cream

I tried to pick out cupcakes that would be a good match for your little ones birthday their from HungryGirl Cookbook.

-Death by chocolate cone( cupcake in a cone)- 93 calories for 1 conecake with topping
-Strawberry shortycakes- 68 calories per cupcake
-Banana cupcakes with peanutbutter frosting- 143 calories for 1 frosted cupcake
Im busy at the moment but quote/reply to this post and ill post recipes

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Strawberry Shortycakes
1 Cupcake- 68 calories
Fat- 0g
Carbs-17.5g
Sugar-8.5g
Protien-1g
Ingredients
3/4 Cup angel food cake mix
3/4 Cup cool whip fat free
3/4 sugar free strawberry preserves
3/4 sliced fresh strawberries
Directions
Preheat oven to 375
Line a 12-cup muffin pan with baking cups! There a must!
Place cake mix in a medium bowl, and add 1/2 Cup water. Using an electric mixing, beat at low speed for 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium for 1 minute, let sit for 2 minutes. Evenly distribute batter amoung the 12 cups and bake in the oven for 12- 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes clean. Cool cupcakes completely, then carecully peel cakes from their liners and plate them. Place 1 Table spoon preservers over the top of each one followed with 1 tablespoon coolwhip. Top with fresh strawberries. YAY eaat !!

Banana cupcakes with PB frosting
1 Cupcake frosted- 143 calories
Fat-3.75g
Carbs-25g
Sugar-13g
Protien-2g

Ingredients
2 cups moist style cake mix
1 large banana, mashed
1/3 cup Gerber pureed bananas
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Frosting
3/4 fat free cool whip
1/4 reduced fat peanutbutter
Topping
freshly sliced bananas

Preheat oven to 375
In a small mixing bowl, combine frosting and set aside in fridge.
In a large bowl add cake mix with baking powder and 1 cup water until mixed well. Add banana puree and mashed banana, mix well again. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with baking cups or spray and evenly distribute batter. Bake for 20 minutes or until done. Cool completely then frost with Pb frosting and serve with a slice of banan on top. WOOT WOOT

I am gonna try this! Thanks

Cherry Angel Food Cupcakes

1 box angel food cake mix
1 can sugar free/no sugar added cherry pie filling

Mix both ingredients together. Scoop into 24 cupcake tins with liners. Bake at 375 for 14 minutes or until light golden brown on top.
Let cool, top with fat free cool whip or choice of topping.

Cupcake only: 80 calories each.

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