Perfect for anytime celebrations, these
delightful cupcakes feature a delicious orange-cream cheese frosting
and a nutritious secret you can feel better about - pumpkin!
That's right, pumpkin adds a powerful nutrition boost to your
everyday meals and festive desserts.
Pumpkin
Carrot Cupcakes with Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting
- Pumpkin Carrot Cupcakes:
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 teaspoons grated orange peel - divided use
1 (15-ounce) can LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
4 large eggs
2 cups grated carrots
3/4 cup golden raisins
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- Orange-Cream Cheese
Frosting:
4 ounces light cream cheese
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
Candied orange peel for garnish (optional)
- For Pumpkin Carrot Cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Paper-line 24 muffin cups.
- Combine whole-wheat flour,
all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.
Beat brown sugar, oil and 2 teaspoons grated orange peel in large
mixer bowl until blended. Add pumpkin and eggs; beat well. Gradually
beat in flour mixture. Fold in carrots and raisins. Spoon batter
into prepared muffin cups, filling 2/3 full.
- Bake for 25 minutes or
until wooden pick inserted in cupcake comes out almost clean.
Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks
to cool completely.
- For Orange-Cream Cheese
Frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and remaining
1 teaspoon grated orange peel in small mixer bowl until smooth.
Spread over cupcakes; garnish with candied orange peel.
Makes 24 cupcakes.
Estimated Times
Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cooking Time: 25 mins
Cooling Time: 20 mins cooling
Nutritional Information
Per Serving (1/24 of recipe): Calories: 230 Calories from Fat:
60 Total Fat: 7 g Saturated Fat: 1.5 g Cholesterol: 40 mg Sodium:
250 mg Carbohydrates: 40 g Dietary Fiber: 2 g Sugars: 30 g Protein:
3 g
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used with permission.
