Orange Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting Recipe

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Orange Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • finely grated zest of 1 navel orange
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 1/4 cups semisweet mini chocolate chips (7 1/2 oz)
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, then beat in egg, zest, and vanilla.
  3. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt and mix into butter mixture at low speed, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  4. Fold in 1/2 cup chips and divide batter among lined muffin cups.
  5. Bake in middle of oven until pale golden and a tester comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn cupcakes out onto a rack to cool completely.
  6. Bring cream to a simmer in a small heavy saucepan and add remaining 3/4 cup chips, whisking until smooth. Spread frosting on cupcakes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 201.7 Kcal (844 kJ)
Calories from fat 103.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.55g 18%
Cholesterol 31.85mg 11%
Sodium 37.88mg 2%
Potassium 99.61mg 2%
Total Carbs 25.73g 9%
Sugars 14.82g 59%
Dietary Fiber 1.21g 5%
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 46.6mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 355.16 Kcal (1487 kJ)
Calories from fat 183.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.34g 18%
Cholesterol 56.08mg 11%
Sodium 66.71mg 2%
Potassium 175.39mg 2%
Total Carbs 45.31g 9%
Sugars 26.1g 59%
Dietary Fiber 2.13g 5%
Protein 3.52g 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 2.3mg 7%
Calcium 82mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.8
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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