Makes 12 Servings
Ingredients
Gingerbread Cupcakes
1½ cups unbleached flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag
1/3 cup canola oil
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
1/2 cup preserved ginger, finely chopped
Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
1 (6-ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese at room temperature
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag
2 teaspoons reduced-fat (2%) milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Directions
Preheat oven to 350° F. Drop paper liners into muffin tin with 12 cups.
In small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
In larger bowl, beat eggs, then whisk in Stevia In The Raw® until almost dissolved, 1 minute. Whisk in oil until mixture resembles creamy salad dressing. Add applesauce and molasses and whisk to combine. Mix in chopped ginger. Add dry ingredients and mix until batter is combined. Spoon batter into muffin tin, filling liners almost to top.
Bake for 20 minutes, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in the tin for 2 minutes. Unmold and cool cupcakes completely on wire rack.
While cupcakes are baking, in mixing bowl, use hand mixer on medium speed to whip cream cheese and butter until blended and creamy, 2 minutes. In small bowl, whisk Stevia In The Raw® with milk and vanilla until smooth, 1 minute. Add to cream cheese mixture and beat until combined. Beat in confectioners’ sugar, then lemon juice.
Spread tops of cooled cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting. If desired, add sprinkles or silver dragees for decoration. Serve immediately, or refrigerate for up to 8 hours. Let refrigerated cupcakes stand at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving.
* Cupcakes can be stored in airtight container for 24 hours, or wrapped individually in plastic wrap and frozen for up to 1 month.
Nutritional Information
Calories 240
Fat 12g
Carbohydrates 29g
Protein 4g
Sodium 220mg