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Prickly Pear Cupcakes
You might not be able to put your finger on the flavor if you didn't know what fruit was in these, but the pink color is really fun.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
14
cupcakes
Calories:
228
kcal
Author:
Stefani
Ingredients
2
C
flour
1 1/2
t
baking powder
1/2
t
baking soda
3/4
C
butter
room temperature
1
C
+ 3 T sugar
2
large eggs
2/3
C
plain yogurt
1/4
t
lemon extract
1
t
vanilla extract
1/3
C
prickly pear juice
You can easily make prickly pear juice with a prickly pear and a food processor or blender. Simply Recipes has a great tutorial on how to make prickly pear juice.
1/4
C
lemon juice
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
With a fork, whisk flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl.
Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl for 1 minute until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, yogurt, and extracts until blended.
Combine prickly pear juice and lemon juice in a small bowl.
Alternately mix in the flour mixture and juice to the sugar/butter mixture in three additions, beginning and ending with flour.
Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full.
Bake at 350 F for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the cupcake clean.
Nutrition
Calories:
228
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
29
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
11
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Cholesterol:
51
mg
|
Sodium:
147
mg
|
Potassium:
115
mg
|
Sugar:
15
g
|
Vitamin A:
350
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3.7
mg
|
Calcium:
46
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg