Best Chocolate Macaroon Cupcakes Recipes

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CHOCOLATE MACAROON CUPCAKES



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A delightful coconut and ricotta cheese filling is hidden inside these chocolate cupcakes. -Dolores Skrout, Summerhill, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 large egg whites
1 large egg, room temperature
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup buttermilk
FILLING:
1 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg white
1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 teaspoon coconut or almond extract
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Coat 18 muffin cups with cooking spray., Beat first 4 ingredients until well blended. In another bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda; gradually beat into egg mixture alternately with buttermilk., For filling, beat ricotta cheese, sugar and egg white until blended. Stir in coconut and extract., Fill prepared cups with half of the batter. Drop filling by tablespoonfuls into center of each cupcake; cover with remaining batter., Bake until a toothpick inserted in cupcake portion comes out clean, 28-33 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks; cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 85mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CHOCOLATE MACAROON CUPCAKES



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Make and share this Chocolate Macaroon Cupcakes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Redsie

Categories     Dessert

Time 43m

Yield 18 muffins, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 egg whites
1 egg
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg white
1/3 cup flaked coconut
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, combine the egg whites, egg, applesauce and vanilla. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to egg white mixture alternatively with buttermilk. Spoon half of the batter into 18 muffin cups coated with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In another mixing bowl, beat the ricotta cheese, sugar and egg white until smooth. Stir in coconut and extract. Spoon 1 tablespoonful in the center of each muffin cup.
  • Fill muffin cups two-thirds full with remaining batter.
  • Bake at 350F for 28-33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in cupcake comes out clean.
  • Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks; cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.5, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 12.2, Sodium 62.8, Carbohydrate 23.4, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 15.4, Protein 2.5

CHOCOLATE MACAROON CUPCAKES



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Categories     Chocolate

Yield 1-1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 egg whites
1 egg
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup 1% buttermilk
Filling:
1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg white
1/3 cup flaked coconut
1/2 teaspoon coconut or almond extract
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, combine the egg whites, egg, applesauce and vanilla. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to egg white mixture alternately with buttermilk. Spoon half of the batter into 18 muffin cups coated with non-stick cooking spray. In another mixing bowl, beat the ricotta cheese, sugar and egg white until smooth. Stir in coconut and extract. Spoon 1 tablespoonful in the center of each muffin cup. Fill muffin cups two-thirds full with remaining batter. Bake at 350 F. for 28-33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in cupcake comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen. See more good recipes at: www.havefunbaking.com And check our: www.lovetobakeandcook.blogspot.com

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