Candy Bar Cupcakes Recipe

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Everyone in my family loves cupcakes, so I experimented to create these cupcakes that fit my family's tastes. I also tried to make them healthier. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do! Edie DeSpain - Logan, UT

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Candy Bar Cupcakes Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 18 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 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
  • FILLING:
  • 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

Directions

  • 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° 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.

Nutritional Facts 1 cupcake equals 250 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 248 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Candy Bar Cupcakes in Healthy Cooking June/July 2009, p31

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Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2012 by Snurple12

Delicious! My family Loved them!


Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2011 by cooklikegrma

With the cream cheese filling, do the cupcakes need to be stored refrigerated?


Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2011 by harland

These cupcakes are fantastic--so moist! I made 2 changes--used dark chocolate cocoa powder and reduced-fat cream cheese. The icing is delicious, too!


Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2010 by vlb3847

mmmmmmmmmmm


Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2010 by bakersqueen

Forgot to give it a 5 star!


Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2010 by bakersqueen

I make and decorate cupcakes all the time. This is a winning cupcake, not easy to make at all..simple, actually. Just a few steps, but oh so worth it. I will add this too my file, they were very good.


Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2010 by Jessieb1982

My family enjoyed these cupcakes!!


Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2009 by tami1352

I agree, too much trouble for a cupcake. Also, to the reviewer of Dec. 15, 2009. This is a rate and review board. Why would I want to make a recipe if only people that liked it reviewed. Everybody has different likes and dislikes and a person should be able to rate and review accordingly. You then get suggestions and find out if you truly want to try the recipe


Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2009 by raemargaret

To the negative poster...if you can't say nothing nice; don't say nothing at all.


Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2009 by mlov

Re: the question regarding pretty cupcake liners, fancyflours.com has all kinds of fancy cupcake wrappers and embellishments.

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