Good For You Cupcake

By ames107

Great for breakfast muffins.

Ingredients

• 1 cup crushed pineapple in its own juice (8 oz can)
• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 large eggs
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 cup safflower oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups coarsely shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup applesauce

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Drain pineapple and reserve juice.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon Make a well in the center of the mixture and drop in the eggs, egg white, oil, vanilla extract, and reserved pineapple juice. Beat at medium speed until blended, about 1 1/2 minutes.
With a spoon, stir int he crushed pineapple, shredded carrots, and applesauce.
Spoon the batter into paper baking cups in 2 muffin tins.
Bake about 22 min or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cupcake comes out clean.
Cool on wire rack for 2 minutes and serve warm.