Carrot Cupcake (87 calories/serving)

By contessawannabe

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 c white whole wheat flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• (mix)
• (in another bowl, beat for 1 minute)
• 1/4 c canola oil
• 1/2 c sugar
• add
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• (beat until moistened and stir in)
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup raising
• Frosting
• 1/4 c softened reduced-fat cream chees
• 1/4 c confectioner's sugar
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp skin milk
• Orange peel for garnish

Details

Servings 24

Preparation

Step 1

Spoon muffin mixture into 24 greased mini-muffin tins. Bake 20 minutes until centers are dry

Frosting
Beat ingredients together and spread on each cooled cupcake.
Dust with orange peel.