Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes
Satisfy your chocolate cravings while benefiting from the heart-healthy goodness of avocado. This easy and delectable cupcake will surely become a favourite with your friends and family!!
Steps
Place oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375f.
Line cupcake moulds with paper cups.
In a large mixing bowl , sift flour , cocoa powder , baking powder , sugar and salt.
In separate bowl , combine avocado , eggs , butter , vanilla and milk until well blended.
Add liquids to dry ingredients and mix with rubber spatula until dry ingredients are moistened.
Batter may look lumpy.
Do not over-mix.
Scoop batter and fill cups almost to the top.
Bake immediately.
Bake cupcakes for 20 to 25 minutes or until cake tester or toothpick comes out clean when placed into the cupcakes centre.
Allow baked cupcakes to rest in moulds for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Makes about 14 cupcakes.
To puree avocado , use a sharp knife and cut into the avocado straight down and around the hard pit inside.
Twist into two halvesone half will contain the pit.
Carefully and quickly hit the pit with the knife then with a twisting motion , loosen the pit and pull it out.
To remove th.
Ingredients
cake-and-pastry flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, sugar, salt, avocado, eggs, unsalted butter, pure vanilla extract, skim milk