Red Hot Cinnamon Cupcakes

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 box white cake mix
• 3 egg whites
• 1 1/4 c water
• 1/3 c unsweetened applesauce
• 1 small box sugar free/fat free vanilla pudding mix
• 2 tsp cinnamon extract
• 3/4 c crushed and whole (mixed) pieces Red Hot candies, divided

Details

Adapted from thedomesticrebel.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 muffin pans with paper liners. In large bowl, blend together cake mix, egg whites, water, applesauce, and cinnamon extract until well combined. Mix in the pudding mix until incorporated. Lastly, gently fold in 1/2 c candies until well-blended.

2. Evenly portion out batter into muffin cups and bake, approximately 17-19 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.

*For Cinnamon Frosting:*

2 cans vanilla frosting
2 tsp cinnamon extract
Pink food coloring
Remaining 1/4 c crushed candies (pick out whole ones; they’ll clog your tip when piping)

1. Spoon out all frosting into a medium-sized bowl. Add cinnamon extract and pink food coloring and mix until desired shade is reached and cinnamon extract is thoroughly combined. Gently stir in the candies until fully mixed. Spoon into your piping bag and pipe onto cooled cupcakes.