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Sweet 'n Salty Margarita Cupcakes

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

Ingredients

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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Directions

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.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

If you have only one pan and a recipe calls for more cupcakes than your pan will make, just cover and refrigerate the rest of the batter while baking the first batch. Cool the pan about 15 minutes, then bake the rest of the batter, adding 1 to 2 minutes to the bake time.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 cupcake

Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 60),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 7%
(Saturated Fat 3g, 3% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 5mg; 5%;
Sodium: 220mg; 220%;
Total Carbohydrate: 26g; 26%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 14g 14% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% 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;

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

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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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