Skinny Vanilla Bean Cupcakes

  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Servings 24

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.

  • 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.
  • 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!

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