These citrus-inspired mini cupcakes get a savory contrast from thyme and are topped off with grated orange peel--perfect for spring!
Orange-Thyme Mini Cupcakes
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 50 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
Cake
- 3/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg plus 1 egg white
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
Garnish
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 to 6 teaspoons orange juice
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 24 mini muffin cups with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
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Step2In small bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In medium bowl, beat 1/3 cup granulated sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add egg and egg white, milk, 2 teaspoons orange peel and thyme; beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. On low speed, beat in flour mixture, just until blended.
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Step3Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full. Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes; remove cupcakes to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
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Step4In small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons orange peel; set aside. In another small bowl, mix powdered sugar and enough orange juice for drizzling consistency. Using fork or spoon, drizzle glaze over top of cupcakes. Sprinkle with orange peel mixture. To serve, place cupcakes in mini paper baking cups.
Nutrition
70
Calories
2g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
12g
Total Carbohydrate
8g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Mini Cupcake
- Calories
- 70
- Calories from Fat
- 20
- Total Fat
- 2g
- 3%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 7%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 85mg
- 4%
- Potassium
- 15mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 12g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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