Chocolate Macaroon Cupcakes

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
Yield 1-1/2 dozen
Test Kitchen Approved
A delightful coconut and ricotta cheese filling is hidden inside these chocolate cupcakes. —Dolores Skrout, Summerhill, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

  • 2 large egg whites, room temperature
  • 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
  • FILLING:
  • 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. Preheat oven to 350°. Coat 18 muffin cups with cooking spray.
  2. Beat the 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. For filling, beat ricotta cheese, sugar and egg white until blended. Stir in coconut and extract.
  4. Fill prepared cups with half of the batter. Drop filling by tablespoonfuls into center of each cupcake; cover with remaining batter.
  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.

Nutrition Facts

1 cupcake: 126 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 85mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch.

A delightful coconut and ricotta cheese filling is hidden inside these chocolate cupcakes. —Dolores Skrout, Summerhill, Pennsylvania
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