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Chocolate-Espresso Cupcakes

Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Bring out a plate of delightful chocolate cupcakes and watch them disappear. Only you need to know how healthful they are!

Chocolate-Espresso Cupcakes

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup light chocolate soymilk
  • 2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee granules
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • Powdered sugar, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In another medium bowl, beat egg whites, whole egg, sugar and oil with electric mixer on medium-high speed 1 to 2 minutes or until well mixed. Alternately add flour mixture and soymilk, beating on low speed after each addition, until well blended. Add coffee granules and vanilla; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about 3 tablespoons each).
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Just before serving, sift powdered sugar over tops of cupcakes.

Nutrition

170 Calories
6g Total Fat
3g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
Calories
170
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
1g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
125mg
5%
Potassium
85mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
17g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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