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.
I am SO making this!! It’ll be my first vegan carrot cake! I’ll go out tomorrow to buy a carrot specially 🙂 Can’t wait for your chocolate cake recipe too!! You are SO amazingly creative Katie!! GENIUS GIRL! 😀
Amazing! Now I can get my cake hit without having to eat a whole batch. Plus I can’t eat the batter b/c then there would be no cake 🙂 Thanks for this recipe!
yum yum yum yummmmm! That is what I got for you today Katie!
Did not watch much of the super bowl at all but I liked the Darth Vader Kid car commercial. 🙂
I made something really similar to this for breakfast the other day.. and used the microwave. I used oats instead of flour.. so good! Yay for healthy baked goods.
You are a genius! I made this as soon as I got home from work. I might have even left work a little early just to make it that much sooner ;). It was AWESOME! Perfect to satisfy an enormous carrot cake craving!
Oh, and I know you’ll approve: I topped it with Artisana coconut butter, which you introduced me to in the first place! What would I do without your blog, Katie?!?
Katie, you are the BEST! I love love looove carrot cake. I can’t wait to try this!
Katie I forgot to tell you I tried my very first single lady cupcake and it was perfect! So easy and delish! I topped mine with a little drippy almond butter 🙂
Yuuuuum!
Wow, I can’t wait to try making these! I have the perfect little rafekin to make it in…
Katie, I just made this, and OMG! I added in raisins, walnuts, and coconut. Then I topped it with melted coconut butter and toasted walnuts and coconut shreds. OMG. OMG! So good (: Thanks for the inspiration!
I’m so excited you tried it! And good call with the coconut butter topping :).