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.
I was wondering if the nutrition info was with coconut oil, applesauce or regular oil?
applesauce
I just made these with pomegranates added in (and with oat flour, sun crystals as a sweetener, and half coconut oil and half applesauce). They were very good! Thank you very much for the recipe. 🙂
I love your idea to add pomegranates!
Thank you for this recipe! My son is allergic to milk, eggs, and pnuts….and I have often wanted a recipe that made just ONE safe cupcake for him…instead of a whole batch! This is perfect…going to try this tonight! ~Lisa
Aww I hope he likes it!!
He LOVED it! Thanks! ~
Do you have a single cupcake pan? Or do you use a regular one? I only have a toaster oven and want to find a single or two cupcake pan. Any ideas?
I use a regular one… but maybe a ramekin would work?
Omg. I love the shit out of you. Bless your soul.
If you’ve had a few extra thousand hits to your blog in the past three days, that would be because I just discovered it. I can’t stay off it now! I’ve tried the blondies – fooled my kids and laughed SO hard when I told them what was in them (after they were done!). Also tried chocolate chip cookie dough boatmeal and many different varities of single lady muffins/cupcakes. Our favorite has been subbing half of the applesauce for PB and throwing in some choc chips. We are not vegan or runners, but you are certainly inspiring. I’m actually considering exercising! I am thin, but soft (not toned) and I just had my fifth child, so that is incentive enough to start right there!
Thanks for the inspiration!
If you’ve had a few extra thousand hits to your blog in the past three days, that would be because I just discovered it. I can’t stay off it now! I’ve tried the blondies – fooled my kids and laughed SO hard when I told them what was in them (after they were done!). Also tried chocolate chip cookie dough boatmeal and many different varieties of single lady muffins/cupcakes. Our favorite has been subbing half of the applesauce for PB and throwing in some choc chips. We are not vegan or runners, but you are certainly inspiring. I’m actually considering exercising! I am thin, but soft (not toned) and I just had my fifth child, so that is incentive enough to start right there!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Awwww Karen, I am so glad you found me. Thanks for such a sweet comment!
I just made the microwave version of this with a Hershey’s kiss in the middle and strawberries on top and it was AMAZING! Even without any extra toppings, the cake by itself was surprisingly flavorful for being so low-calorie! Thank you for sharing this recipe! 😀
Saddened because I couldn’t partake in any of the Xmas dessert festivities, I took it upon myself to whip up a little treat for myself…this was soooo good…I started with the basic recipe and tossed in a few dark chocolate chips and a splash of rum extract…mmmmmm! Thanks again Katie!
Hi Katie
nice blog.. just tried to make a single lady cupcake. not sure if i got the quanties right.
by 1 T you mean 1 tablespoon? And do you know if British and US spoons are the same?
Looking forward to trying your chickpea blondies!
Yes, a T is my lazy way of saying tablespoon (as opposed to tsp for teaspoon).
Sorry, I don’t know about British spoons :-?.