Zucchini Cupcakes Recipe

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Zucchini Cupcakes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 cups zucchini, shredded
  • 1 cup brown sugar , packed
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 1/2-2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil, orange juice and extract.
  2. Combine dry ingredients; add to the egg mixture and mix well.
  3. Add zucchini and mix well.
  4. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
  5. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
  7. For frosting, combine brown sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan.
  8. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
  9. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.
  10. Cool to lukewarm.
  11. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes.
  12. Yield: 1-1/2 to 2 dozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 264.71 Kcal (1108 kJ)
Calories from fat 81.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.05g 14%
Cholesterol 30.68mg 10%
Sodium 162.78mg 7%
Potassium 160.81mg 3%
Total Carbs 44.32g 15%
Sugars 32.88g 132%
Dietary Fiber 0.66g 3%
Protein 2.64g 5%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 13%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 40.9mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 310.99 Kcal (1302 kJ)
Calories from fat 95.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.64g 14%
Cholesterol 36.04mg 10%
Sodium 191.24mg 7%
Potassium 188.93mg 3%
Total Carbs 52.07g 15%
Sugars 38.63g 132%
Dietary Fiber 0.78g 3%
Protein 3.11g 5%
Vitamin C 9mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 48.1mg 4%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.9
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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