Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes

Dairy-Free | Desserts | Snacks | Vegetarian | WIC Friendly | Nut-Free

Top these chocolate-flavored delights with walnuts, fruit, or non-fat whipped topping for a dressed-up dessert. 

Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes
24
Servings
40 minutes
Total Time
$0.63
Cost per serving *
Temperature: 325 degrees
Serving size:1 cupcake
Prep time:10 minutes
Cook time:20 minutes, cool time 5-10 minutes
Total time:40 minutes
Equipment:

Large bowl

Muffin tin or cupcake pan

Toothpick

Utensils:

Mixing spoon

Measuring cups and spoons

* Cost and availability of recipe ingredients may vary across different regions of Ohio. Cost per serving information should be used as a general guide when considering recipe cost.

Ingredients

Non-stick spray

1 15 ounce can pumpkin puree

1 15 1/4 ounce box chocolate cake mix

3 eggs

3/4 cup 100% apple juice

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Instructions

  1. Before you begin, wash your hands, surfaces, utensils, and tops of cans.
  2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray muffin tins with non-stick spray.
  3. Combine the pumpkin puree, cake mix, eggs, and apple juice in large mixing bowl.
  4. Mix batter well. Fill muffin tin or cupcake pan 2/3 full of batter with spoon. If using walnuts, sprinkle on top.
  5. Bake according to cupcake package directions--about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  6. Let cool for 5-10 minutes. Remove from tin and serve.


Tips

  • Top off your cupcake with non-fat whipped topping, and pair with a cup of fruit.
  • Use 1/2 cup apple juice if your cake mix is smaller (such as 15-25 ounces).
  • A 1/3 measuring cup works well to scoop batter into muffin tin.
  • Store in airtight container or freeze in freezer bags within 4 days of baking.


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Ingredients

What goes in Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes?

Apple Juice
Apple Juice
Pumpkin Puree
Pumpkin Puree

Nutritional Information
(Per Serving)

CALORIES
30
TOTAL FAT
1g
SODIUM
65mg
TOTAL CARBS
5g
PROTEIN
1g
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