Strawberry-Orange Surprise Cupcakes

Name: Strawberry-Orange Surprise Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 12 cupcakes, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: nonstick cooking spray; 1/3 cup diced fresh strawberries; 2 tablespoons low sugar orange marmalade; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup buttermilk; 1/2 cup sugar (or Splenda For Baking or Sun Crystals Granulated Blend); 1/4 cup canola oil or 1/4 cup style extra-light vegetable oil spread, melted; 1/4 cup frozen fat-free liquid egg product, thawed or 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel; 4 ounces softened neufchatel cheese; 1/2 cup fat free plain Greek yogurt; 1/3 cup low sugar marmalade; 3 drops red food coloring; orange strip; fresh strawberry slices

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Recipe by internetnut

Exchanges: 1 fat, 1 starch, 1 carb. Carb Choices: 2. This came from Diabetic Living magazine. I have not tried this, just posting for safe keeping.

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READY IN: 34mins

SERVES: 12

YIELD: 12 cupcakes

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Cupcakes
nonstick cooking spray
¹⁄₃

cup diced fresh strawberries
2

tablespoons low sugar orange marmalade
1 ¹⁄₂

cups flour
1

teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₄

teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
³⁄₄

cup buttermilk
¹⁄₂

cup sugar (or Splenda For Baking or Sun Crystals Granulated Blend)
¹⁄₄

cup canola oil or 1/4 cup style extra-light vegetable oil spread, melted
¹⁄₄

1/4 cup frozen fat-free liquid egg product, thawed or 1 egg
1

teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₂

teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
4

ounces softened neufchatel cheese
¹⁄₂

cup fat free plain Greek yogurt
¹⁄₃

cup low sugar marmalade
3

drops red food coloring
orange strip
fresh strawberry slices

DIRECTIONS

Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350. Line tweleve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups. Coat cups with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a bowl, gently stir together diced strawberries and orange marmalade; set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture. Whisk just until combined. Add finely shredded orange peel and gently stir.
Spoon 1/2 of the batter into prepared muffin cups. Evenly spoon strawberry mixture over batter in muffin cups. Bake 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack.
Frost cooled cupcakes with frosting. Store frosted cupcakes in refrigerator. Garnish with orange peel strips and fresh strawberry slices before serving.
Orange Cream Cheese Frosting: In a medium bowl, beat Neufchatel with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in greek yogurt. Stir in marmalade (frosting will thin slightly). If desired, tint frosting pink with a few drops red food coloring. Cover and chill frosting 4-24 hours before piping on cakes.

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