Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe

Strawberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting made with a secret ingredient you’ll never guess that packs these with extra protein. (Gluten-Free)

Cupcakes!! I love cupcakes. Especially moist, fluffy cupcakes with a ton of cream cheese frosting. I mean a TON of frosting, more frosting than cupcake please!

There is a bakery in my area that has these HUGE cupcakes, bigger than the size of your fist. They are good, but almost too much. I only needed to eat like a quarter of one to be satisfied. Now, after my journey I probably wouldn’t even walk into the store to be honest.

Plus, they don’t have cream cheese frosting… tsk tsk. Discovering how to make cream cheese frosting  and that it existed was a defining moment for me. It all began back when I made homemade healthier cinnamon rolls. #heaven

My goal was to create a cupcake that was healthier with a lower-sugar content compared to the traditional cupcake.  I’ve been experimenting with beans in baked goods and created my Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites.

Those turned out delicious so I figured why not try it in a cupcake? Don’t be afraid of beans in baked goods, you have no clue they are in there but they kick it into the healthier realm with the added fiber and protein in them.

My taste tester, aka my husband, loved them. They have a perfect hint of strawberry in them and when garnished with a sliver of strawberry on top it kicked it into a whole new level.

They could perhaps almost be qualified as a muffin. Once you get the frosting on top though there will be in no doubt they are a perfect healthier alternative to the traditional cupcake.

Did I mention I have a deep, deep love for frosting? The sad part is it’s hard to adapt frosting without the sugar since be default it is literally sugar. But, I’ve found the cream cheese has been able to help with lowering the amount of sugar used to achieve the results needed.

Now, two things I must warn you about. First the frosting, it doesn’t handle the heat well. So, if you are making these for a outdoor event or if you are cheap (Like I am) and your A/C  is set at 78 degrees, I’d advise you to keep these refrigerated till they are ready to eat.

Second thing is with the slice of strawberry on top, they tend to have juices in the strawberries so I would advise not to garnish them until you are ready to serve. Otherwise the juices from the strawberry can mess with the frosting a little.

Oh did I mention each cupcake WITH the frosting is 158 calories and literally HALF the sugar content as a normal size cupcake. Booya.

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Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe

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Gluten-Free

American

Strawberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting made with a secret ingredient you'll never guess that packs these with extra protein. (Gluten-Free)

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Yield: 14

Prep Time:20 min

Cook Time:20 min

Total Time:40 min

Ingredients:

Cupcake Ingredients:

• 2 (15oz cans) chickpeas, drained and rinsed.
• 2 flax eggs or 2 eggs at room temp
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup chopped strawberries
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup gluten-free baking flour

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 8 ounces low-fat cream cheese
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tablespoons pureed strawberries

Directions:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
• 2. Drain and wash chickpeas in a strainer.
• 3. In food processor puree 1 cup strawberries. Take out 2 Tablespoons and set aside for later.
• 4. Add chickpeas, egg, grape seed oil, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and pulse until combined smoothly.
• 5. In a medium size bowl pour food processor mixture, fold in cake flour. Fold in until it is just mixed, do not over mix.
• 6. Pour batter into cupcake pan lined with liners or is greased about 2/3 full from the top.
• 7. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• 8. Meanwhile to make the frosting. In a small bowl with a mixer, blend together room temp cream cheese, powdered sugar and pureed strawberry.
• 9. Once muffins are cooled you can pipe the frosting with a piping bag or with a knife.
• 10. Garnish with a slice strawberry on top.

Author: Linnie

Nutrition Information:

Serving size: 1 cupcake with frosting
Calories: 158
Other nutrition information: Fat: 4 g Saturated fat: 2 g Unsaturated fat: 1 g Trans fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 27 g Sugar: 10 g Sodium: 184 mg Fiber: 3 g Protein: 6 g Cholesterol: 32 mg

Recipe, images, and text © Veggie Balance

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