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Not Just Chocolate Cupcakes

Not Just Chocolate Cupcakes

A delicious way to get your kids to eat vegetables!

24 cupcakes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 (14.5 oz.) can Margaret Holmes Mixed Greens
  • 1 (16.5 oz.) box Devil's Food cake mix
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 5 tbs. real butter, soften
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Directions

Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Drain Margaret Holmes Mixed Greens, add fresh water and drain again.
  3. Add greens, applesauce and 1/2 cup water to a blender. Blend until completely mixed.
  4. Pour greens and applesauce mixture into a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and cake mix, and mix thoroughly.
  5. Pour batter into a muffin pan lined with paper liners. Fill 24 cups about 2/3 full.
  6. Place in oven and bake for about 16 to 18 minutes.

Frosting

  1. Beat butter and cream cheese together until smooth.
  2. Slowly add cocoa.
  3. Add powdered sugar until frosting is of desired consistency.

Let cupcakes cool, frost and store in refrigerator until ready to be eaten.

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