Chocolate Macaroon Cupcakes

15 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut or almond extract
  • Confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°. Coat 18 muffin cups with cooking spray.
  2. 2
    Beat first 4 ingredients until well blended. In another bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda; gradually beat into egg mixture alternately with buttermilk.
  3. 3
    For filling, beat ricotta cheese, sugar and egg white until blended. Stir in coconut and extract.
  4. 4
    Fill prepared cups with half of the batter. Drop filling by tablespoonfuls into center of each cupcake; cover with remaining batter.
  5. 5
    Bake until a toothpick inserted in cupcake portion comes out clean, 28-33 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks; cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

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