Skinny Red Velvet Cupcakes~

Hello loves!  I don't know about you but I LOVE RED VELVET . . . especially the red velvet cupcake from Crumbs Bake Shop!  {I know I'm totally meant to be a Southern Belle ;)}  

{Red Velvet Cupcake from Crumbs}

Unfortunately,  this piece of heaven packs a crazy amount of calories!   Luckily,  there is a skinnier version you can whip up in your own kitchen! ;)

Thank you, Gina at  Skinny Taste for developing the recipe for skinny red velvet cupcakes!  Her website,  Skinny Taste is amazing!  She has tons of delicious and tasty low-fat recipes!  I definitely recommend heading on over to check her out! :)

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Skinny Red Velvet Cupcakes! 

Calories: 141 -- WW Points: 3

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 cup white whole wheat flour
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp unsweetened dutch-process cocoa
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp white vinegar
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg
2 egg whites
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 cup light buttermilk
1 tbsp red food coloring

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Line cupcake tins with liners. In a large mixing bowl, stir together flours, salt, cocoa, and baking powder. In another large bowl beat sugar, applesauce and butter. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix baking soda and vinegar. Add half of the dry ingredients into the egg mixture, mix well. Add buttermilk, red food coloring and mix well. Add the remaining dry ingredients and fold in vinegar and baking soda. Pour in prepared cupcake liners 3/4 of the way. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool, then frost with low fat cream cheese frosting.

Low Fat Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz 1/3 fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.

Enjoy! xo

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