Strawberry-Orange Surprise Cupcakes Recipe

Name: Strawberry-Orange Surprise Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cupcakes; nonstick cooking spray; 1/3 cup diced fresh strawberries; 2 tablespoons low sugar orange marmalade; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup buttermilk; 1/2 cup sugar (or Splenda For Baking or Sun Crystals Granulated Blend); 1/4 cup canola oil or 1/4 cup style extra-light vegetable oil spread, melted; 1/4 1/4 cup frozen fat-free liquid egg product, thawed or 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel; Orange Cream Cheese Frosting; 4 ounces softened neufchatel cheese; 1/2 cup fat free plain Greek yogurt; 1/3 cup low sugar marmalade; 3 drops red food coloring; orange strip; fresh strawberry slices

Servings: persons

Cupcakes
nonstick cooking spray
1/3 cup diced fresh strawberries
2 tablespoons low sugar orange marmalade
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup sugar (or Splenda For Baking or Sun Crystals Granulated Blend)
1/4 cup canola oil or 1/4 cup style extra-light vegetable oil spread, melted
1/4 1/4 cup frozen fat-free liquid egg product, thawed or 1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
4 ounces softened neufchatel cheese
1/2 cup fat free plain Greek yogurt
1/3 cup low sugar marmalade
3 drops red food coloring
orange strip
fresh strawberry slices

1
Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350. Line tweleve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups. Coat cups with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
2
In a bowl, gently stir together diced strawberries and orange marmalade; set aside.
3
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
4
In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture. Whisk just until combined. Add finely shredded orange peel and gently stir.
5
Spoon 1/2 of the batter into prepared muffin cups. Evenly spoon strawberry mixture over batter in muffin cups. Bake 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack.
6
Frost cooled cupcakes with frosting. Store frosted cupcakes in refrigerator. Garnish with orange peel strips and fresh strawberry slices before serving.
7
Orange Cream Cheese Frosting: In a medium bowl, beat Neufchatel with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in greek yogurt. Stir in marmalade (frosting will thin slightly). If desired, tint frosting pink with a few drops red food coloring. Cover and chill frosting 4-24 hours before piping on cakes.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 21 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cupcakes, nonstick cooking spray, 1/3 cup diced fresh strawberries, 2 tablespoons low sugar orange marmalade, and more.

Yes, Strawberry-Orange Surprise Cupcakes falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Strawberry-Orange Surprise Cupcakes

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