Zucchini Cupcakes Recipe

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Zucchini Cupcakes
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
548
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 eggs
  • 1-1/3 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded zucchini
  • caramel frosting:
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk
  • 1-1/2 to 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil, orange juice and extract. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in zucchini.
  2. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
  3. For frosting, combine the brown sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool to lukewarm.
  4. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes. Yield: 1-1/2 to 2 dozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 548.1 Kcal (2295 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.9g 18%
Cholesterol 40.91mg 14%
Sodium 216.72mg 9%
Potassium 195.91mg 4%
Total Carbs 102.47g 34%
Sugars 47.07g 188%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 1%
Protein 6.23g 12%
Vitamin C 10.2mg 17%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 52mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 276.82 Kcal (1159 kJ)
Calories from fat 54.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.01g 18%
Cholesterol 20.66mg 14%
Sodium 109.46mg 9%
Potassium 98.94mg 4%
Total Carbs 51.75g 34%
Sugars 23.77g 188%
Dietary Fiber 0.18g 1%
Protein 3.15g 12%
Vitamin C 5.1mg 17%
Iron 0.3mg 3%
Calcium 26.2mg 5%

* 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

  • 11.9
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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