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Chocolate Macaroon Cupcakes Recipe

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A delightful coconut and ricotta cheese filling is hidden inside these cupcakes. The recipe is from field editor Dolores Skrout of Summerhill, Pennsylvania.

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Chocolate Macaroon Cupcakes Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 18 Servings

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Ingredients

2 egg whites
1 egg
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup buttermilk
FILLING:
1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg white
1/3 cup flaked coconut
1/2 teaspoon coconut or almond extract
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a bowl, combine the egg whites, egg, applesauce and vanilla. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to egg white mixture alternately with buttermilk. Spoon half of the batter into 18 muffin cups coated with cooking spray.
In another bowl, beat the ricotta cheese, sugar and egg white until smooth. Stir in coconut and extract. Spoon 1 tablespoonful in the center of each muffin cup.
Fill muffin cups two-thirds full with remaining batter. Bake at 350° for 28-33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in cupcake comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks; cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Analysis: One cupcake equals 121 calories, 1 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 75 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch.

Originally published as Chocolate Macaroon Cupcakes in Taste of Home August/September 2002, p53

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Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2011 by craftymommajess

loved this!! Easy to make & yummy!!

Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2010 by candygramr

Moist and delicious. A great combo of flavors that tastes great warm or cold.

Wonderfully simple and rewarding to make them from scratch! Thanks for a tasty dessert.

Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2010 by lsanders31

The filling is not as creamy as one would expect. These are good though

Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2009 by Mrs Goose

I love these cupcakes. The ricotta filling is smooth and creamy and has just the right amount of coconut and ricotta cheese in them to make them a huge success.

Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2009 by Bizlady

These cupcakes were a hit with my family. My sisters & I baked cupcakes to test for my nieces wedding This was a winner

Reviewed on Sep. 09, 2008 by kjose

The "cake" part of the cupcake was ok. The ricotta cheese in the filling was definitely not a hit with my kids. I think you would need to acquire a taste for these cupcakes. Unfortunately, I don't think I'd make this again.

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2008 by GmaDee

These sound terrific! I am going to make them tonight. and low cal to boot! YAY!

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2008 by djb1240

This one is too good to pass up, and I'm not crazy about desserts.