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Skinny Vanilla Bean Cupcakes

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Servings 24
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We used applesauce, vanilla bean and Betty Crocker White cake mix to make our reduced-calorie Skinny Vanilla Bean Cupcakes.
By Brooke Lark
Updated May 24, 2022
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped from bean
  • 1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip fat-free frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 pint (2 cups) fresh blueberries, if desired
  • 24 fresh mint leaves, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper cupcake wrapper or baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
  • 2
    In large bowl, beat cake mix, applesauce, water and oil with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add half of the vanilla bean seeds to batter; stir until mixed. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  • 3
    Bake 17 to 19 minutes or just until cupcakes spring back when lightly touched in center. Cool cupcakes in pans 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • 4
    In large bowl, mix whipped topping, powdered sugar and remaining half of vanilla bean seeds. Spoon over top of each cupcake. Garnish each with berries and mint.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Add a kiss of flavor to these cupcakes by tossing in a teaspoon of orange, almond or butter-flavor extract in place of the vanilla bean seeds.
  • tip 2
    To cut back on the calories per serving even more, bake the batter in mini muffin cups for 10 to 12 minutes. Top with frosting for teeny one-bite wonders that taste one-bite wonderful!

Nutrition

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