Double German Chocolate Mini Cupcakes

WW Recipe of the Day: Double German Chocolate Mini Cupcakes

If you're a chocolate lover like me, then you may quickly fall in love with these super-cute (and delicious) Double German Chocolate Mini Cupcakes.

They baked up light and fluffy for me and with a little dollop of frosting, my taste buds - and belly - were singing!

WW Friendly Mini Double German Chocolate Cupcakes

I must admit, I usually am not a huge fan of pecans. But this recipe only calls for ¼ cup, and when mixed in the frosting with the brown sugar and coconut they add a nice little crunch.

How Many Calories and WW Points in these Double German Chocolate Mini Cupcakes

Sauerkraut is the secret ingredient that keeps these cupcakes light and moist.

And apparently, even though the sauerkraut is rinsed well, the acidity from the brine helps them puff up nicely.

According to my calculations, each Mini German Chocolate Cupcake has about 73 calories and:

3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

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I was so happy when the recipe for these yummy cupcakes popped into my email today from WW today showing a Freestyle SmartPoints value of *3! Enjoy!

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Double German Chocolate Mini Cupcakes Recipe

These tasty little 2-bite mini double German chocolate cupcakes have quickly become one of my all-time favorites.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 24

Calories: 73

Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cupcakes

• ▢ ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
• ▢ ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 3 tablespoons hot coffee
• ▢ 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ▢ ⅓ cup low fat buttermilk
• ▢ 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• ▢ ½ cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 1 large egg
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ ½ cup low-sodium sauerkraut, rinsed, drained and finely chopped

For the Coconut-Pecan Frosting:

• ▢ ¼ cup chopped pecans
• ▢ ¼ cup sweetened dried coconut flakes
• ▢ ⅓ cup fat free evaporated milk
• ▢ 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• ▢ ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 24-cup mini muffin pan with nonstick spray or line with mini cupcake papers. Set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a medium mixing bowl, add cocoa powder and coffee and stir until dissolved. Stir in the buttermilk.
• In a large mixing bowl (affiliate link), beat together the butter and sugar on medium speed, until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla and continue beating until incorporated.
• Alternately add dry flour and cocoa mixtures just until combined - do not over mix. Fold in sauerkraut.
• Evenly add batter to prepared muffin tin.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean.
• Set pan on wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
• To toast coconut and pecans:
• Reduce oven to 300F degrees and spread coconut and pecans on baking sheet (affiliate link). Toast in oven until lightly browned, about 4 to 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• To prepare the Coconut-Pecan Frosting:
• In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together evaporated milk, cornstarch, brown sugar and salt until bubbling, about 2 minutes. Stir continuously until thick, about 1 more minute. Turn off heat and stir in the vanilla and ¼ cup of coconut and pecan mixture. Cool frosting to room temperature before spreading evenly over cupcakes. Sprinkle remaining coconut pecan mixture over cupcakes.

Recipe Notes

Serving size: 1 mini cupcake

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3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

3 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Double German Chocolate Mini Cupcakes Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 cupcake)

Calories 73 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Carbohydrates 11g4%

Fiber 1g4%

Protein 1g2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bite-size chocolate cupcakes, mini cupcakes

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Source: Weight Watchers Magazine Nov/Dec 2014

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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