Granola Bar Cupcakes

Name: Granola Bar Cupcakes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking soda; 59 milliliters buttermilk; 473 milliliters confectioners sugar, sifted; 12 servings Finely chopped dried fruit, for topping; 1 large egg; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 12 servings Crunchy granola, for topping; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 Tbsps milk or heavy cream; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 pinch Pinch of salt; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter; 6 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened; 59 milliliters unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process); 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 59 milliliters vegetable oil; 118 milliliters water

Granola Bar Cupcakes might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 9g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 614 calories. This recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. A mixture of water, crunchy granola, vegetable oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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Oven

Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper or foil liners.

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Muffin Tray

Aluminum Foil

In a medium saucepan, melt the butter with the vegetable oil and water over low heat.

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Vegetable Oil

Butter

Water

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Sauce Pan

In a large bowl, sift the flour with the sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.

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Cocoa Powder

Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Add the melted butter mixture and beat with a handheld mixer at low speed until smooth.

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Butter

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Blender

Add the egg and beat until incorporated, then add the buttermilk and vanilla and beat until smooth, scraping the bottom and side of the bowl.

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Buttermilk

Vanilla

Egg

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Bowl

Pour the batter into the lined muffin tins, filling them about three-fourths full.

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Muffin Tray

Bake the cupcakes in the center of the oven for about 25 minutes, until springy and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Cupcakes

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Toothpicks

Oven

Let the cupcakes cool slightly, then transfer them to a rack to cool completely.

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Cupcakes

In a medium bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the softened butter at medium speed until smooth.

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Butter

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract and salt and beat the mixture at low speed just until combined. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat until smooth.

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Powdered Sugar