70 Calorie Vanilla Cupcakes
Imagine fluffy vanilla cupcakes topped with creamy, thick vanilla frosting... Now imagine those cupcakes but just 70 calories each! These low calorie vanilla cupcakes are the perfect sweet treat for those on a weight loss journey. They're everything regular cupcakes are - soft, moist and fluffy, BUT they're also super low in calories! A winning recipe if there ever was one!
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 30 g stevia or granulated sweetener*
- 75 g full-fat yogurt or greek yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 45 g all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
Frosting
- 150 g Philadelphia lightest
- 1 tbsp 0 calorie icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C (356°F). Line a 6-count muffin tray with 6 cupcake liners.
- Using an electric hand whisk, beat together the egg and stevia until light and fluffy. Whisk in the yogurt and vanilla until well combined. Sift in the flour and baking powder and whisk to combine.
- Using a medium sized ice cream scoop, divide the batter evenly between 6 cupcake liners filling them about 3/4 of the way. Bake for 14-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out with a few crumbs. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Make the frosting by whisking together the cream cheese and 0 calorie icing sugar until smooth.
- Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a nozzle and pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes before enjoying!
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Notes
*Stevia - The stevia I use is twice as sweet as sugar so I use half the amount of sugar this recipe would requires (60g). If the sweetener you use is a 1:1 ratio to sugar then you would use 60g. Adjust the sweetener according to the sweetener you're using.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 CupcakeCalories: 76.5kcalCarbohydrates: 8.3gProtein: 5.3gFat: 2.2gSaturated Fat: 1.2gSodium: 212mgPotassium: 12.5mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 2.3gVitamin A: 1IUCalcium: 9.6mgIron: 3.3mg
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