LEMON YOGURT CUPCAKES

Lemon Yogurt Cupcakes image

Provided by Redsie

Categories Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 12 cupcakes, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 egg
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350F and use muffin pan, lined with paper liners.
In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, butter and egg until smooth. Add yogurt, lemon zest and juice and lemon extract, beating until smooth. Add flour mixture, beating just until smooth.
Scoop batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 22 to 25 minutes or until tops of cupcakes spring back when lightly touched. Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack.
Top cooled cupcakes with your favorite icing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.5, Fat 8.5, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 37.2, Sodium 90.8, Carbohydrate 27.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 17.3, Protein 2.3