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Skinny Coconut Cupcakes

A quick and easy coconut cupcake made with a box white cake mix, light coconut milk and apple sauce. No butter, no oil necessary for this lower calorie cupcake recipe! Sweetened coconut flakes are combined with a light cream cheese frosting for a divine finish!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 196 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 8 oz 1/3 Less Fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese (not fat free)
  • 2 egg whites
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup canned light coconut milk (Thai Kitchen)
  • 2 tsp natural coconut extract
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • 2 tsp natural coconut extract
  • 18.25 oz white box cake mix (Duncan Hines)
  • 1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes
  • 72 Cadbury mini chocolate eggs

Instructions

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  1. In a medium bowl combine the cream cheese with the powdered sugar and coconut extract with a mixer. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 cupcake tins with liners.
  3. In a large bowl combine egg whites, coconut milk, apple sauce and remaining coconut extract. Mix well, then add cake mix and mix until combined.
  4. Pour batter into lined cupcake tins about halfway and bake 22-24 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  5. Let cupcakes cool to room temperature.
  6. Top each cupcake with 1/2 tablespoon of cream cheese, then top each with 1 tsp coconut flakes.
  7. For an Easter theme top each cupcake with 3 mini chocolate eggs.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cupcake Calories 196kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 2.5g (5%) Fat 6.5g (10%) Saturated Fat 1.5g (8%) Cholesterol 1.3mg (0%) Sodium 150mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 11.5g (23%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 196

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cupcake
Calories 196kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 2.5g 5%
Fat 6.5g 10%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Cholesterol 1.3mg 0%
Sodium 150mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 11.5g 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.