83 Calorie Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes
Turning delicious beverages into desserts is one of life's many treats. I love any drink that was inspired by a dessert and vice versa! These low calorie peppermint mocha cupcakes are going to be your new go-to sweet treat this holiday season!
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 40 g stevia or granulated sweetener*
- 75 g full-fat yogurt or greek yogurt
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 38 g self-raising flour
- 23 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
Frosting
- 150 g Philadelphia lightest
- 2 tbsp 0 calorie icing sugar
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
Decoration
- mini candy canes optional
- crushed candy cane optional
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C (356°F). Line a 6-count muffin tray with 6 cupcake liners.
- Whisk together the egg and stevia until light and fluffy. Mix in the yogurt, vanilla and peppermint until well combined.
- Whisk in the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder until well combined.
- Using a medium ice cream scoop, divide the batter evenly between 6 lined cupcake molds. Bake for 15-17 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Make the frosting as the cupcakes cool by whisking together the cream cheese, peppermint extract, 0 calorie icing sugar and vanilla until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag fit with a nozzle.
- Pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes, decorate and enjoy!
Notes
*Stevia - The stevia I use is twice as sweet as sugar so I use half the amount of sugar this recipe would requires (80g). If the sweetener you use is a 1:1 ratio to sugar then you would use 80g. Adjust the sweetener according to the sweetener you're using.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 CupcakeCalories: 83kcalCarbohydrates: 9.5gProtein: 6gFat: 2.7gSaturated Fat: 1.2gCholesterol: 1.2mgSodium: 56mgPotassium: 59mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1.3IUCalcium: 4.3mgIron: 9.5mg
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