Mini Almond Cupcakes

Name: Mini Almond Cupcakes
Prep time: 46 min
Cook time: 46 min
Total time: 46 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 71 grams almond paste; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 Tbsp butter, softened; 2 Tbsps canola oil; 1 large egg white; 158 milliliters ounces all-purpose flour (about; 79 milliliters granulated sugar; 59 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk; 237 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 Dash salt; 0 teaspoons vanilla extract

You can never have too many American recipes, so give Mini Almond Cupcakes a try. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 156 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. Head to the store and pick up dash of salt, 3-less-fat cream cheese, vanillan extract, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 46 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

To prepare cupcakes, place almond paste and granulated sugar in a bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until mixture is sandy (about 2 minutes).

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Granulated Sugar

Almond Paste

Cupcakes

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Blender

Bowl

Add egg white, and beat for 1 minute or until well combined.

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Egg Whites

Add milk and oil; beat 1 minute or until well combined.

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Milk

Cooking Oil

Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine the flour, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring with a whisk.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Add flour mixture to almond mixture; beat at low speed 1 minute or until combined. Divide batter evenly among 24 miniature muffin cups coated with baking spray (a scant 2 teaspoons batter each).

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Baking Spray

Almonds

All Purpose Flour

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Muffin Liners

Bake at 350 for 8 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack.

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Wire Rack

Oven

Frying Pan

Remove from pan; cool completely on rack.

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Frying Pan

To prepare icing, place cream cheese and butter in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth (about 2 minutes).

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Cream Cheese

Butter

Icing

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Bowl

Add the remaining ingredients; beat for 2 minutes or until well combined and smooth. Tint icing, if desired. Top each cupcake with about 1 1/2 teaspoons icing.

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Cupcakes

Icing