Pumpkin Cupcakes
Ingredients
- Cupcake
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 250 mL
- 1 cup whole wheat flour 250 mL
- 2 Tbsp baking powder 30 mL
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar 75 mL
- 1/3 cup brown sugar 75 mL
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon 2 mL
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves 2 mL
- 1 tsp ground ginger 5 mL
- 1/2 tsp salt 2 mL
- 3 eggs, separated
- 2 cups canned pumpkin purée 500 mL
- 1/4 cup canola oil 60 mL
- 1 cup milk 250 mL
- 1 tsp vanilla extract 5 mL
- Icing
- 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature 250 mL
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar 125 mL
- 2 tsp vanilla extract 10 mL
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200 °C). Line muffin tin with paper cups.
- 2. In large bowl, combine flours, baking powder, sugars, cinnamon, clove, ginger and salt. Set aside.
- 3. In mixing bowl, beat egg whites until they form peaks, about 3 minutes. Transfer egg whites to another bowl.
- 4. To mixing bowl, add pumpkin purée, canola oil, milk, vanilla and yolks. Beat until smooth. Then add flour mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in egg whites.
- 5. Fill each muffin cup to 2/3 full. Bake for about 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle of cupcake comes out clean. Let cool.
- 6. In bowl, mix all icing ingredients until smooth. When cupcakes are cool, top with icing.
Yield
24 cupcakes
serving size
1 cupcake with 2 tsp (10 mL) icing
nutritional analysis
Per Serving
| Calories | 140 |
| Total Fat | 7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 35 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 19 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Sodium | 140 mg |
| Potassium | 65 mg |
