GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES

By curly

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 2 egg whites
• 1 egg
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup molasses
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/3 cups reduced-fat whipped topping

Details

Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, egg whites and egg until well blended.
2. Add applesauce and molasses; mix well.
3. In a small bowl, combine the flours, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and salt; gradually beat into applesauce mixture until blended.
4. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
5. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
6. Just before serving, top each cupcake with 1 tablespoon whipped topping. Yield: 21 cupcakes.