Pina Colada Cupcakes
Pina colada cupcakes - Enjoy tropical flavors of pina colada drink in these cupcakes. These are kids friendly and perfect to enjoy fresh pineapples.
Servings: 12
Calories: 240kcal
Ingredients
CUPCAKES
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 4 tablespoons olive oil (or butter)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup pineapple pulp*
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp coconut milk (from a can)
FROSTING
- 6 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon pineapple pulp
- pinch of turmeric
GARNISH
- 12 maraschino cherries
- fresh pineapple chunks
- umbrella toothpicks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ยบ Fahrenheit.
- In a mixing bowl, sieve dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- In another bowl add egg, oil, and sugar. Whisk until the sugar dissolves. Add pineapple pulp* and coconut milk. Gently stir to combine.
- Then add flour mixture gradually into wet ingredients and gently fold to mix well.
- Transfer batter to a paper-lined cupcake pan and fill the cups 2/3 full. Bake them for 18-22 min at 350 F. Once cupcakes are baked cool them down to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, prepare frosting. Add cream cheese, butter, sugar, pineapple pulp and turmeric in a medium bowl and beat to mix well or until it gets to a stiff peak.
- Before serving, pipe the cream cheese frosting onto cupcakes.
- Garnish them with maraschino cherries, fresh pineapple chunks, and umbrella picks to get the feeling of tropical pina colada drink.
Notes
To prepare pineapple pulp, in a blender blend fresh pineapple chunks until it gets to smooth consistency.
Nutrition
Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 102mg | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Vitamin C: 2.3mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.9mg