Above, a single lady with Reeses Pieces Chocolate Frosting.
Single Lady Cupcake
(makes a single serving cupcake)
- 3 tbsp flour (30g) (See directions for flour notes)
- heaping 1/16th tsp salt
- 1 tbsp applesauce, oil, pre-melted margarine (such as Earth Balance or Smart Balance Light), or a combination
- 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp liquid (milk of choice or water)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- Sweetener (I hate giving specific amounts, since tastebuds are so different. For normal tastebuds, 1 to 1 and 1/2 tbsp of sugar, or 1 to 1 1/2 packets of stevia should be about right. If you use liquid sweetener, cut back a tiny bit on the other liquid.)
Directions: Preheat the oven to 330 degrees. Mix the ingredients and pour into an oiled (or sprayed) muffin pan. Smooth top of batter. Cook for 12-15ish minutes. Alternatively, you can cook in the microwave, in a greased mug or ramekin. (Microwave times will vary, depending on the flour you use and the strength of your microwave.
Notes on flour: If you use whole-wheat pastry or spelt flour for cupcakes, you’ll get a denser (more muffin-like) cake. Still delicious! White flour and Bob’s gluten-free also work. I wouldn’t recommend plain whole-wheat flour. (Also, be warned if you’ve never done fat-free baking: subbing all the oil in a recipe for applesauce will give you a gummier result. Once again, still delicious, but much denser than your traditional cupcake with oil.)
Nutrition Info:
- Calories: 110
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- ww points (new system): 3
(Add 100 calories if you use the tbsp of oil as opposed to the applesauce version.)
Above, with cinnamon and my Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting.
So basically, the cupcake became a Cinnamon Roll Cupcake. I have many more ideas for future cupcakes. It’s really fun dealing with one at a time. They’re so quick to make that you can measure ingredients in separate bowls and add different mix-ins to each bowl. One chocolate-chip cupcake, one pumpkin, one carrot cake… you get the idea.
yummi!!
i love running or any other workout to distract myself from negative thoughts. cooking or baking helsp too, but i always feel as if i am putting some of my negative thought INTO the food i am preparing, so i rather get rid of them and THEN cook or bake 🙂
Have you ever seen the movie “Like Water for Chocolate”? Or I think there’s a Spanish translation… I haven’t seen it in a long time, but I think the concept is that whatever the girl is feeling ends up in her food. So if she’s feeling bitter, her food tastes bitter!
Yum! Looks really good! And very cute! 😉 The frosting looks yu-mmy!
I draw/listen to music/be on the internet/read to distract me from negative thoughts.
Cupcake flavors I dream of? I don’t “dream” it, but I can give you ideas! Coconut, avocado, cotton candy, candy cane (oh that’d be so cool!), gingerbread man-flavor, orange, apple, grapes, and cheese(?!)! 😀 Pizza would be wee-ird!! XP
Cotton candy??? Oooooooo that’s one I never thought of. I bet it would be so fun and colorful! No idea how you could make it though.
You are so cute!
There will lots of hot boys in your future. I have no doubt of that! 🙂
This cupcake has my name written allll over it!
From your mouth… 😉
cinnamon roll cupcake???? *swoons!*
and its single serving too? its like my dream come true!
Wow, Katie, that cupcake looks so good! As do the pretty, heart decorated ones. You’re so talented! And I’ll definitely be making this recipe, as extra cupcakes around me are a dangerous thing ;).
I love the idea of a single cupcake! Why did I not think of that? Truly, I am going into my kitchen as soon as I finish writing this to try out your recipe! It looks so easy :).
As for your question, I like Hela’s thought, above mine.
Oooh, single serve cupcakes are a perfect idea! Gone are the days of baking the full dozen and wondering what to do with the leftovers. Sure you can freeze them, but this recipe makes fresh cupcakes every time! Mmmm…. You’re genius, Katie!
The best distraction I use is cooking or baking. If that doesn’t work, I’ll go out for a run or walk. Watching a silly movie is usually my last resort.
Personalised cupcake flavours?? I like carrot cupcakes and lime cupcakes, both with coconut icing.
This is too cute! And making cupcakes one at a time means I can’t eat a whole tray full 😉 And I love the idea of personalizing cupcakes for people! So fun 🙂
I’m going to have to change your recipe to “cupcakes for three” or we’ll have a big fight in my household ;). But I love the idea of personalized cupcakes. This is going to make me VERY popular with my kiddos, because they NEVER EVER agree on what they want! Thanks Katie! 🙂
I have really bad anxiety, but the more I socialize, the less I notice it. Talking to friends, going to parties, spending time with family, even writing, all help me feel calmer. For me, it’s not as much about distraction as it is connecting with others.
I love the single serving cupcake! It can be difficult to down 12 or 24 cupcakes all by myself.
What? You can’t eat 24 cupcakes by yourself before they go bad? What’s wrong with you? (Just kidding hehe ;))
Plus, eating 12 cupcakes of the exact same flavor gets pretty boring, right?