Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes

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These cupcakes are made healthier by replacing the oil with unsweetened applesauce and the eggs with non-fat Greek yogurt. You’ll never miss those ingredients. Instead of icing, the sweetness of pineapple provides a healthier alternative to icing. These cupcakes became the “cake” for my Toilet Paper Cake. https://cookingupjustice.com/toilet-paper-cake/

Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes
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Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes

Recipe by The Cooking LawyerCourse: DessertDifficulty: Easy
Servings

12

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

18

minutes
Calories

300

kcal

Ingredients

  • Box of Pineapple Cake Mix

  • 1/3 cup applesauce (unsweetened)

  • 1 cup of water

  • 1/2 cup of non-fat Greek yogurt

  • 24 Maraschino cherries

  • 1 cup of crushed pineapple

  • Non-stick cooking spray

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line cupcake tins with cupcake liners. See note. Spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Combine in a large glass bowl, the cupcake mix, water, applesauce, and Greek yogurt. Use a hand blender to mix for 2 minutes or until combined.
  • Add a teaspoon of pineapple to each cupcake liner. Carefully place one Maraschino cherry in the center of each cupcake.
  • Add cupcake mix to each liner until just about full.
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Two minutes after pulling out of the oven, invert your cupcakes on a cooling rack. Once cool, you can pull off the liners. Enjoy!

Notes

  • I used silicon baking cups. Because these cupcakes are so pretty, you want them to easily come out of the liner. I then took the cupcakes and made them into my Toilet Paper Cake. See https://cookingupjustice.com/toilet-paper-cake/