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350Calories
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Description
These emerald green cupcakes contain a healthy surprise bonus: spinach puree in the batter! The secret is safe, though, because what you taste is the flavor of fresh lime juice and zest. Key limes (aka Mexican limes) are especially sweet here, but regular grocery store Persian limes work well too. The recipe is a Yummly original created by Ashley Strickland Freeman.
Ingredients
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18 SERVINGS
- 10 oz. frozen chopped spinach (thawed but not drained)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup salted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 5 tsp. lime zest (divided)
- 4 Tbsp. fresh lime juice (Key limes/Mexican limes if available, divided)
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- lime slices (quartered, for garnish)
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 18 cups in muffin pans with paper liners. Measure thawed, undrained spinach; you should have 1 cup packed (save any extra for other uses).
- Make cupcakes: Puree thawed spinach and its liquid and the oil in a food processor or blender until very smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed, 1-2 minutes. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar on medium speed with a mixer until creamy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating after each addition until the yolk disappears. Beat in vanilla, 1 tablespoon lime zest, 3 tablespoon lime juice, and the pureed spinach. Mixture will look curdled.
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350Calories
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Potassium
| Calories350Calories from Fat140 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Fat15g23% |
| Saturated Fat7g35% |
| Trans Fat0g |
| Cholesterol55mg18% |
| Sodium220mg9% |
| Potassium125mg4% |
| Protein4g |
| Calories from Fat140 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Carbohydrate53g18% |
| Dietary Fiber1g4% |
| Sugars40g |
| Vitamin A45% |
| Vitamin C8% |
| Calcium10% |
| Iron8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Reviews(3)
Yummly User 2 months ago
Turn out delicious. 18 cupcakes.
Used fresh spinach, about 3/4 cup puréed. Added more lime juice in batter (~4Tb) to help mask any spinach flavour. Made half the frosting.
Yummly User 2 years ago
This was just okay. The frosting was excellent and the best thing about the recipe, but it was not enough to disguise the taste of the spinach.
Yummly User 2 years ago
it was so good could not taste the spinach