Easy Coconut Flour Vanilla Cupcake with Yogurt “Frosting”

A Healthier Alternative for Summer Sweets & Party Treats




By Kenda -

Everyone loves a sweet treat! But with more families moving to a healthier way of eating, you might think you have to miss out. Good News: there’s no reason to completely deprive your family of a delicious cupcake surprise, especially when it’s low sugar, grain free and ready in minutes.

Coconut Flour Vanilla Cupcakes with Yogurt Frosting Yoplait

The coconut vanilla cupcake is light, fluffy, delicious….and sugar free. The Yoplait® Greek Yogurt Whip is sweet and fluffy, just like real frosting. But it’s much lighter and gives you the added benefit of added protein, 8% of your daily calcium and 20% of your daily Vitamin D. But – with only 100 calories, 0 fat and just 12 grams of sugar per serving.  It’s a tasty cupcake option with less guilt!

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Easy Coconut Flour Vanilla Cupcake with Yogurt "Frosting"
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup coconut flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup Splenda (or granulated sweetener of your choice)
  • ⅓ cup coconut oil
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 4 Yoplait Whips Greek Yogurt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Line muffins tin with paper cups or spray with nonstick cooking spray
  3. In a large bowl, mix: Coconut flour, baking powder, salt and Splenda
  4. Add: eggs, coconut oil, milk and vanilla
  5. Mix well
  6. Place equal scoops of cupcake batter in each cupcake paper
  7. Bake for 20 - 23 minutes
  8. Remove and place on rack to cool before adding topping
  9. Once cool, add Yoplait Greek Yogurt Whips to the top of each cupcake. You can use an icing or butter knife, or you can use a zip top bag. Simply fill it with your Yoplait Whips of choice, snip the corner off with scissors and squeeze onto the cupcake.

Yoplait® – More Than Breakfast

While Yoplait® Yogurt Varieties have long been a breakfast favorite for many parents, there are so many other things you can do with it. It makes an amazing fruit dip, frozen pop, fruit salad compliment and yes, even frosting for your cupcakes.

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Have you noticed how many different varieties of Yoplait® are available now? Gone are the days of single cups of yogurt with fruit at the bottom. Now you can grab yogurt snack tubes, fluffy Whips, and even Yoplait® yogurt drink! They all make delicious, wholesome snacks for you and the kids and you can find them at your local Walmart Dairy Section. Summer camp lunch, sporting event pick-me-up, even a day in the park:  The possibilities for adding yogurt to your day are endless with Yoplait®.

How does YOUR family enjoy yogurt? Share your recipes and ideas below!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Yoplait®. The opinions and text are all mine.

 


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Kenda

I write stuff, drink too much coffee, and laugh at my own jokes. You can read more here or catch up with me on Twitter @RemakingJune