Pineapple/carrot Tropical Cupcakes Recipe

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Pineapple/carrot Tropical Cupcakes
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
1503
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Prepare 18- 2 3/4 diameter by 1 1/4 deep muffin cups by lightly greasing with a vegetable oil, or line with paper cup liners.
  2. CUPCAKES: In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
  3. In another large bowl, combine sugar, oil and vanilla; beat well.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. Stir in pineapple including juice, carrots, nuts and orange zest.
  6. Stir in flour mixture, half at a time until just combined (DO NOT OVERBEAT.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  7. Spoon batter equally into 18 prepared muffin cups.
  8. Bake in preheated 350 degrees F oven about 20 minutes or until top springs back when lightly pressed with fingers.
  9. Remove cupcakes from pan and let cool completely on wire racks.
  10. These muffins can be made ahead and stored in a container with a tight fitting lid for up to 2 days.
  11. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
  12. Gradually add and beat in icing sugar and vanilla extract.
  13. Beat until it is of spreading consistency.
  14. Put coconut on a plate.
  15. Spread each cupcake with about 4 teaspoons of frosting mixture.
  16. Then gently dip top of muffin into coconut to coat.
  17. Sprinkle with extra coconut if desired.
  18. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator in a container with a tight fitting lid for up to 4 hours.
  19. VARIATION: For mini cupcakes, spoon batter into 36 greased 1 3/4- inch diameter by 1- inch deep mini muffin pans.
  20. Bake in preheated 350 degrees F oven for 15 minutes.
  21. Apply frosting as noted above.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1502.87 Kcal (6292 kJ)
Calories from fat 828.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 92.11g 142%
Cholesterol 124.19mg 41%
Sodium 967.16mg 40%
Potassium 757.09mg 16%
Total Carbs 156.9g 52%
Sugars 59.89g 240%
Dietary Fiber 12.47g 50%
Protein 22.42g 45%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 23%
Iron 4.1mg 23%
Calcium 144.4mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 376.23 Kcal (1575 kJ)
Calories from fat 207.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.06g 142%
Cholesterol 31.09mg 41%
Sodium 242.12mg 40%
Potassium 189.53mg 16%
Total Carbs 39.28g 52%
Sugars 14.99g 240%
Dietary Fiber 3.12g 50%
Protein 5.61g 45%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 23%
Iron 1mg 23%
Calcium 36.2mg 14%

* 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

  • 36.9
    Points
  • 42
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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