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Better-For-You Chocolate Cupcakes

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 24
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Serve these secret-ingredient cupcakes to guests, and we bet they won’t be able to taste the difference. Start with Betty’s devil’s food cake mix and swap out oil with spinach purée, it’s that simple. You might be thinking, spinach, in cupcakes? And we can understand your concerns, but the rich and chocolatey cake mix masks any unwanted spinach flavor. So you can soak up the benefits from the leafy, nutrient-dense veggie, without compromising the delicious taste of your dessert!
Updated Mar 22, 2023

Ingredients

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
  • 2
    In large bowl, beat cake mix, spinach purée, water and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
  • 3
    Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling about three-fourths full.
  • 4
    Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Spread frosting on cupcakes.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    For a fun easy treat, sprinkle cupcakes with candy sprinkles immediately after frosting.
  • tip 2
    Hesitant about spinach? You could try experimenting with better-for-you swaps and use 4 oz of unsweetened applesauce, mashed banana or Greek yogurt instead. Want more tips like this? Check out our article on common cooking and baking substitutions.

Nutrition

150 Calories, 4g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 27g Total Carbohydrate, 18g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
Calories
150
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
200mg
8%
Potassium
70mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
18g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 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 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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