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Delicious AND low-fat chocolate
and banana cupcakes, drizzled decoratively with a simple powdered
sugar glaze.
Chocolate
Banana Cupcakes
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- divided use
- 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (8-ounce) container plain lowfat yogurt
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
- 1/4 cup fat-free milk
- 1/3 cup canola oil or
vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 large egg whites
- White Glaze (recipe follows)
- Heat oven to 350°F
(175°C). Line muffin cups (2 1/2-inches in diameter), with
foil bake cups.
- Stir together flour, 1/4
cup sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large
bowl; set aside.
- In medium bowl, stir together
yogurt, banana, milk, oil and vanilla; set aside.
- In small bowl, beat egg
whites until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating
well after each addition until stiff peaks form.
- Stir yogurt mixture into
flour mixture until moistened; fold in one-third of egg white
mixture. Gently fold in remaining egg white mixture.
- Fill muffin cups 3/4 full
with batter.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes
or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove
from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.
- Drizzle White Glaze over
tops of cupcakes. Let stand until set. Store, covered, at room
temperature.
Makes 20 cupcakes.
White Glaze: In small bowl, stir together
1/2 cup powdered sugar and 3 to 4 teaspoons warm water; beat
until smooth and of desired consistency.
Recipe courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens,
and reprinted with permission of The Hershey Company. ©
The Hershey Company.
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