Once upon a time, I devised a super-healthy cupcake to bring to a nursing home.
A Popularity Contest
Voted most popular? The 24-Carrot Cupcakes.
With their good-for-you stats and delicious taste, it seemed everyone in bloggieland wanted to be their friend. However, the cupcakes must’ve done something to fall out of favor with the “in” crowd; recently they’ve felt very lonely. How lonely? Why, single-lady lonely, of course!
Single-Lady Carrot Cake Cupcake
(Serves One!)
- 30g (scant 1/4 cup) flour
- 20g applesauce, oil, or pre-melted margarine (scant 1T plus 1 tsp)
- a little over 1/16th tsp salt
- about 1T shredded carrot (20g)
- 1T water or milk of choice (or a little more if needed)
- 1/4 tsp each vanilla extract, cinnamon, and baking powder
- sweetener, such as 1 packet NuNaturals stevia or 2 tsp sugar
Combine all dry ingredients, then mix in liquid (including applesauce, if using). Transfer to a muffin tin, ramekin, or even a mini loaf pan. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 325F, for 12-15 minutes. Or try cooking it in the microwave!
See 24 carrot-cupcake post for nutrition information.
I iced my carrot cupcake with Healthy Cream-Cheese Icing.
And added a little shredded carrot for panache.
Super Bowl Sunday
How did you spend your Sunday? Did you watch the Super Bowl?
Football’s not my favorite sport to watch (that’d be hockey). However, depending on the teams involved, I’m sometimes interested in the Super Bowl. This year, not so much. But I did go to a party… and I did bring along a healthy chocolate cake. More on that later this week! And thanks to everyone who weighed in on yesterday’s post. There didn’t seem to be any clear-cut winners, but I’d love to hear your thoughts if you haven’t yet left them.
Definitely loved the commercial with the little boy dressed as Darth Vader playing outside. And his dad starts the car from inside the house. It’s brilliant. I love it. It is SO something my husband would do!
Carrot cake is my favorite!
I did watch the Super Bowl yesterday. It was a great game even though I didn’t have a team to cheer for. Maybe next year the Lions will make it. HA! 🙂
ooooo that cupcake looks soooo good. (wow there’s a lot of o’s in that sentence)
+ I wanted to tell you I got “food for life’s” moofrey burgers and cluckfrey nuggets at whole foods. I don’t usually eat meat substitutes, but I thought I’d try these after your fabulous review. lol. And they are so delicious, and its so much fun eating them too!
LOL I’m so glad you liked them! I still haven’t even tried the chicken ones! Or maybe I did, a long time ago… now I forget!
Yay Superbowl! I like watching football, and I was especially interested in this game because it featured two former Cal Bears (Aaron Rodgers and Desmond Bishop). But I totally felt like the odd woman out at the Superbowl Party I attended. Other girls were more interested in cooking and watching the Puppy Bowl–which WAS adorable.
That’s how I always feel watching hockey. I know more about it than most guys. Oh well!
I need to google this “puppy bowl.” I have no idea what it is!
Late to the party on this one but…
I feel the same way about hockey, Katie. My boyfriend just recently got into it after meeting me about 7 months ago, and it was so fun to have to be teaching a GUY about a sport! I’ve been watching hockey since I was born (unfortunately I’ve never seen the Bruins win a Cup, too young), and I absolutely love it. I shout and swear at the TV just like one of the boys. I grew up in and around the sport. I even work at a hockey rink!
And the Puppy Bowl is the only thing I watch during the Super Bowl. Football…yuck!
~Laura
I hate hockey!!! Hate hate hate!
Or maybe I’m just feeling bitter… because my beloved Dallas Stars didn’t make the playoffs 🙁 🙁 :(.
That’s so cool you work at a hockey rink… when I was little, I actually wanted to play! There were no girl leagues, but there are now!
Great recipe! I like how you make it an individual cupcake instead of a dozen! My mom is ready to kill me with all the left over muffins/bars/brownies we have!
I have seen these so many times but never tried them, and I just bought an INSANE amount of carrots… 1 + 1 = carrot cake? 😉
a hundred times yum, Katie!! 🙂
I know I’m totally a communist, but carrot cake is just not my favorite thing! *ducks from thrown tomatoes… or throw carrots?* I would put blueberries it anyday though 🙂
Well then you probably didn’t mind my mistake LOL!
like sushi for one but better
YuM! I love topping my carrot cakes with coconut butter 🙂
I actually was playing in a tennis tournament this weekend, so by the time I got home I was very tired, but I watched it anyway. I’m not a football fan, but I like watching the funny commercials and the half-time show. While having some good ol comfort food in a bowl. 🙂