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Zombie Brain Cupcakes

Name: Zombie Brain Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Cakes, Halloween Recipes, Seasonal
Ingredients: For the chocolate cupcake:; 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour; ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¾ cup Splenda® Stevia Granulated Sweetener; ½ cup low-fat buttermilk; ⅓ cup oil; 1 large egg; ½ cup coffee, cooled; ¼ cup stevia-sweetened chocolate chips, optional; For the cream cheese brain frosting:; 4 ounces light cream cheese, softened to room temperature; ⅓ cup Splenda® Stevia Granulated Sweetener; 2 cups zero sugar whipped topping; 3 – 4 drops of red food coloring; Red gel coloring

These seasonal Halloween treats are spooky fun with zero added sugar. They're made sweet and delicious with Splenda Stevia Sweetener. Try them this Halloween!

Makes 12 cupcakes Calories 170 Prep Time 15 minutes Total Time 1 hour, 15 minutes Made with Splenda® Stevia Sweetener

Ingredients

For the chocolate cupcake:

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

¾ cup Splenda® Stevia Granulated Sweetener

½ cup low-fat buttermilk

⅓ cup oil

1 large egg

½ cup coffee, cooled

¼ cup stevia-sweetened chocolate chips, optional

For the cream cheese brain frosting:

4 ounces light cream cheese, softened to room temperature

⅓ cup Splenda® Stevia Granulated Sweetener

2 cups zero sugar whipped topping

3 – 4 drops of red food coloring

Red gel coloring

Nutrition Info Per Serving

Serving Size: 1 cupcake

Calories	170
Total Fat	10g
Saturated Fat	3g
Cholesterol	20mg
Sodium	110mg
Total Carbs	16g
Dietary Fiber	1g
Sugars	4g
Added Sugars	0g
Protein	4g

Instructions

To make the cupcakes:

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 12-count cupcake tin with cupcake liners or spray generously with nonstick cooking spray.
In a bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and Splenda Stevia.
In another bowl, whisk together the liquid ingredients: buttermilk, oil, and egg. Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients, continuously stirring. Pour in coffee, and stir together, scraping down the sides, until everything is completely combined. If using chocolate chips, fold those into the batter.
Scoop batter evenly into each cupcake tin. Bake for 15 – 17 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into one of the cupcakes comes out clean. Remove and let cupcakes completely cool.

To make the cream cheese brain frosting:

Beat cream cheese and Splenda Stevia together until smooth. Add in 1 cup of the whipped topping, and about 3 drops of red food coloring, beating until smooth. Fold in the other cup of whipped topping until the color is uniform throughout the frosting: it should be a pinky brain color. Add another drop of red food coloring if needed to get the right color. Transfer frosting to a piping bag with a small round tip, or cut off a small round opening at the end of the piping bag.
Pipe the frosting on top of cooled cupcakes by making two straight vertical lines down the center of the cupcake; then squiggly lines to fill in each side. Add a little bit of red food gel coloring in random spots for the blood. Enjoy a spooky-looking, but delicious, Zombie-Brain Cupcake!