Five Spice Pineapple Carrot Cupcakes (Janet Johnston) Recipe

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Five Spice Pineapple Carrot Cupcakes (Janet Johnston)
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Carrot Cupcake:
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper cupcake liners.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and Chinese five-spice powder.
  4. In another large bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, crushed pineapple, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract and carrots. Then slowly add the flour mixture and beat with an electric hand mixer until just combined, about 2 minutes.
  5. Fill the cups 3/4 full with batter. Bake until the cupcakes are set, about 20 to 22 minutes. When they can be handled safely, remove them from the muffin tins and let cool completely on wire racks before frosting. Garnish with crystallized ginger.
  6. Frosting:
  7. In a large bowl, add the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and ginger. Blend thee ingredients with an electric hand mixer until a creamy consistency is reached, while slowly adding the powdered sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1042.97 Kcal (4367 kJ)
Calories from fat 493.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 54.83g 84%
Cholesterol 69.43mg 23%
Sodium 1110.58mg 46%
Potassium 2021.07mg 43%
Total Carbs 129.75g 43%
Sugars 77g 308%
Dietary Fiber 1.96g 8%
Protein 11.47g 23%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 10%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 121.2mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 424.23 Kcal (1776 kJ)
Calories from fat 200.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.3g 84%
Cholesterol 28.24mg 23%
Sodium 451.73mg 46%
Potassium 822.06mg 43%
Total Carbs 52.78g 43%
Sugars 31.32g 308%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 8%
Protein 4.67g 23%
Vitamin C 1mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 10%
Iron 0.5mg 7%
Calcium 49.3mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 25
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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