Who doesn’t love cupcakes!? These are a real treat because they’re easy to make and because when topped with a delicious Date-Guava Frosting, they feature (count ’em) three ingredients to help boost overall health as well as hair strength: dates (which contain the trace element silicon), guava (rich in vitamin C) and white beans (loaded with iron and protein).

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Blender Cupcakes

Who doesn’t love cupcakes!? These are a real treat because they’re easy to make and because when topped with a delicious Date-Guava Frosting.
Servings: 18 cupcakes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • One 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • One 16-ounce box angel-food cake mix
  • 1 cup pitted dates, chopped (about 20 small or 10 large)
  • 1 cup chopped nuts, optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Prep a standard muffin tin with paper liners or mist with oil spray. Set aside.
  • Puree the beans and 1 cup of water in a blender. Add the cake mix and dates to the blender and combine until smooth.
  • Stir in the nuts by hand, if using. Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tins about three-quarters of the way high and bake for about 18 to 24 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Note: Cook immediately or the angel food cake will deflate, and you’ll wind up with flattened (albeit delicious!) cupcakes.
  • Top each with 1 tablespoon Date-Guava Frosting if desired. (Add 25 calories per tbsp for spread.)

Notes

Makes 18 to 20 cupcakes; 1 cupcake per serving
Nutrition analysis courtesy of Genesis® R&D
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 120Carbohydrates: 28gProtein: 3gTotal Fat: 0g— Unsaturated Fat: 0g— Saturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 160mgFiber: 2gTotal Sugar: 17g— Natural Sugar: 5g— Added Sugar: 12g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
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