St. Patrick's Day Cupcakes Recipe

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St. Patrick's Day Cupcakes
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
1062
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup pecans or 1 cup walnuts
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine , cut into pieces
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp mint extract
  • 1 -3 drop green food coloring (depending on how green you want your frosting)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Spray 24-cup mini muffin tin with cooking spray or grease pan.
  3. Using a food processor, process first four ingredients (pecans- honey) using on/off turns until pecans are finely chopped.
  4. Sift flour and baking powder together in separate bowl; set aside.
  5. In a microwave safe bowl melt chocolate and butter in the microwave for 2-3 minutes. Let cool.
  6. In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs and vanilla together for four minutes or until thick.
  7. Beat in chocolate and flour.
  8. Stir in ricotta cheese mixture.
  9. Spoon into muffin tins.
  10. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick tests clean.
  11. Let cool while making frosting.
  12. To make frosting: In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat cream and butter, until butter melts.
  13. Remove from heat.
  14. Add white chocolate, stirring until melted.
  15. Add mint extract and food coloring.
  16. Let cool and whip until thick enough to spread on cupcakes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1062.02 Kcal (4446 kJ)
Calories from fat 636.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 70.71g 109%
Cholesterol 140.91mg 47%
Sodium 815.54mg 34%
Potassium 493.87mg 11%
Total Carbs 100.21g 33%
Sugars 59.7g 239%
Dietary Fiber 8.31g 33%
Protein 15.56g 31%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 20%
Iron 48.3mg 268%
Calcium 293.9mg 29%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 426.88 Kcal (1787 kJ)
Calories from fat 255.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.42g 109%
Cholesterol 56.64mg 47%
Sodium 327.8mg 34%
Potassium 198.51mg 11%
Total Carbs 40.28g 33%
Sugars 24g 239%
Dietary Fiber 3.34g 33%
Protein 6.25g 31%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 20%
Iron 19.4mg 268%
Calcium 118.1mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 26.3
    Points
  • 30
    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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