Healthified Chocolate Frosted Cupcakes

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65% less sat fat • 46% fewer calories • 67% less fat than the original recipe. Serving a healthy dessert at your next party? Let them eat cupcakes!

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The Quick Take: Healthified

Calories Reduced By 200
Fat Reduced By 14g
Sugar Reduced By 14g

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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake

Calories: 230
Calories from Fat: 70),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 7%
(Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, 4 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 20mg; 20%;
Sodium: 130mg; 130%;
Total Carbohydrate: 38g; 38%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% Sugars 26g 26% ),
Protein: 3g; 3%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 6%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

2 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 1 hr 20 min
Servings 12

Ingredients

Cupcakes

1 1/4: cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

2/3: cup granulated sugar

1 1/2: teaspoons baking powder

1/4: teaspoon salt

1/2: cup fat-free (skim) milk

1/3: cup unsalted butter or no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread stick, softened

2: teaspoons vanilla

3: egg whites

Frosting

1 1/2: cups powdered sugar

1/4: cup unsweetened baking cocoa

2: tablespoons unsalted butter or no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread stick, softened

2: teaspoons vanilla

1: to 3 tablespoons fat-free (skim) milk

Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
2 In medium bowl, beat all cupcake ingredients except egg whites with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 1 minute.
3 Add egg whites; beat on medium speed 1 minute. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
4 Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and tops just begin to brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
5 In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar, cocoa, 2 tablespoons butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 tablespoon of the milk with electric mixer on low speed. Gradually beat in just enough of remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting over cupcakes.

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Before	After
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour	1 1/4 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk	1/2 cup fat-free (skim) milk
3/4 cup unsalted butter	1/3 cup unsalted butter or no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread stick, softened
2 eggs	3 egg whites
2 cups powdered sugar	1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt	1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 bar (3 1/2 oz) milk chocolate candy	2 tablespoons unsalted butter or no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread stick, softened
3 oz semisweet baking chocolate	1 to 3 tablespoons fat-free (skim) milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup milk

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		430 (before) 230 (after)
Sugars		40 g (before) 26 g (after)
Total Fat		21 g (before) 7 g (after)

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Posted 12/28/2011 1:25:01 PM REPORT ABUSE AStolper said:

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These aren't too shabby - a little spongy but overall great flavor and the frosting was fabulous.

Posted 11/23/2011 12:28:54 PM REPORT ABUSE Fatgirlmama said:

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It would be really helpful if you included the Point Value per serving. Thanks

Posted 11/23/2011 12:28:45 PM REPORT ABUSE SammyG said:

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Using applesauce in cookies will not work, there is no real "healthy" way to make, make sure your butter is either real or made without the partially hydrogenated oils, read the labels, if this is in your 'butter' or 'margarine' skip it...super unhealthy indeed....All purpose flour is white flour.

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/19/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.