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Margarita Cupcakes

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Indulge in life's little pleasures - margaritas and cupcakes with a sweet and salty mix and a creamy yogurt topping.

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PREP TIME 30 Min
TOTAL TIME 1 Hr 45 Min
SERVINGS 24

Pretzel Mixture

1 1/2: cups crushed pretzels

1/4: cup butter or margarine, melted

2: tablespoons sugar

Cupcakes

1: box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix

3/4: cup nonalcoholic margarita mix

1/3: cup vegetable oil

1/4: cup water

2: teaspoons grated lime peel

4: egg whites

Topping

1 1/2: cups frozen (thawed) whipped topping

2: containers (6 oz each) Yoplait® Light Fat Free Key lime yogurt

2: teaspoons grated lime peel

1/3: cup coarsely crushed pretzels

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1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
2 In small bowl, mix pretzel mixture ingredients until blended. Spoon about 1 tablespoon mixture in each cup.
3 In large bowl, beat cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among cups (two-thirds full).
4 Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely.
5 In medium bowl, fold whipped topping, yogurt and 2 teaspoons lime peel until blended; frost cupcakes. Sprinkle with coarsely crushed pretzels. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 cupcake)

Calories 180

(Calories from Fat 60),

Total Fat 7g

(Saturated Fat 3g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 5mg;
Sodium 220mg;
Total Carbohydrate 26g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 14g),

Protein 2g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 2 %;
Vitamin C 0 %;
Calcium 6 %;
Iron 4 %;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Yoplait is a registered trademark of YOPLAIT MARQUES (France) used under license.

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Posted 7/3/2011 11:46:08 AM REPORT ABUSE R1chic said:

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not a big fan nor were they a big hit. REally didnt taste much like a margarita...was too lemon tasting. Overall they were not horrible tasting, just was not what I expected the flavor to be.

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Posted 5/11/2011 9:05:32 AM REPORT ABUSE grammy-Patti said:

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made these for my husband to take to work -- they were a big hit

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Posted 5/5/2011 7:00:35 PM REPORT ABUSE nay721 said:

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I am VERY curious how you turned them into cake balls melgotserved? did you put the pretzels inside? Did you use pretzels at all? Did you use a different icing? What kind?

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