Candy Bar Cupcakes

By smleonard

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces fat-free cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 Snickers candy bars (2.07 ounces each), finely chopped
• FROSTING:
• 1/3 cup butter, cubed
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons fat-free milk
• 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, beat the sugar, buttermilk, oil and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended.

For filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg; mix well. Stir in the candy bars.

Fill paper-lined muffin cups one-third full with batter. Drop filling by tablespoonfuls into the center of each cupcake (cups will be about half full). Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the filling comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

For frosting, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar.

Bring to a boil, cook for two minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in the milk, then confectioners' sugar. Cool until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes.

Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.