Sweet Potato-Pecan Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Sweet Potato-Pecan Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
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Directions:

  1. Place pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan.
  2. Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted, stirring once after 4 minutes.
  3. Beat sugar and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
  4. Whisk together mashed sweet potatoes, orange juice, and vanilla extract. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with sweet potato mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Fold in toasted pecans. Place foil baking cups in muffin pans, and coat with vegetable cooking spray; spoon batter into cups, filling two-thirds full.
  5. Bake at 350° for 28 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove immediately from pans, and cool 50 minutes to 1 hour or until completely cool. Spread cupcakes evenly with Cream Cheese Frosting. Garnish, if desired.
  6. Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe ~.
  7. 1/2 cup butter, softened
  8. 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
  9. 1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
  10. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  11. Makes 3 cups.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1004.1 Kcal (4204 kJ)
Calories from fat 574.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 63.85g 98%
Cholesterol 205.34mg 68%
Sodium 260.42mg 11%
Potassium 442.99mg 9%
Total Carbs 98.13g 33%
Sugars 43.38g 174%
Dietary Fiber 5.8g 23%
Protein 15.3g 31%
Vitamin C 14.5mg 24%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 2.6mg 15%
Calcium 111.3mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 404.39 Kcal (1693 kJ)
Calories from fat 231.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.72g 98%
Cholesterol 82.7mg 68%
Sodium 104.88mg 11%
Potassium 178.41mg 9%
Total Carbs 39.52g 33%
Sugars 17.47g 174%
Dietary Fiber 2.34g 23%
Protein 6.16g 31%
Vitamin C 5.8mg 24%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 1.1mg 15%
Calcium 44.8mg 11%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 24.6
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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