After yesterday’s giveaway related to healthy living, I figured this recipe should be a little healthier than Tuesday’s! š And it is, even if it doesn’t look like it or taste like it! These cupcakes are perfect for those dads who love to fish.
I got the decorating idea from Easy Cupcakes but used my own cupcake recipe. I decided to modify my Chocolate Graham Cupcake slightly to make it a plain chocolate cupcake. It turned out just as tender and delicious as the others just without the graham flavor.
Both the cupcake batter and the decorating are easy enough that the kids can help make these treats and join in the fun! š
These are sure to put a smile on Dad’s face!
Be sure to enter the GIVEAWAYĀ going on right now for a chance to win a fancy new Crock-Pot! The winner will be announced next Wednesday.
Going Fishin’ Cupcakes
Decorating Idea: Easy Cupcakes
Cupcakes: A Kitchen Addiction
Yield: 12 Cupcakes
Ingredients
- For the Cupcakes
- 1 C non-fat buttermilk
- 1/4 C granulated sugar
- 1/4 C granulated sugar substitute
- 1/2 C non-fat plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 C all-purpose flour
- 1/2 C white whole wheat flour
- 2/3 C unsweetened baking cocoa
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- For the Frosting & Decorations
- blue frosting
- white frosting
- pretzel sticks
- whole grain gold fish crackers
- Preheat oven to 350. Line muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Mix together milk, sugar, sugar substitute, yogurt, oil, and vanilla extract. Beat for 30 seconds.
- Sift together flours, baking cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a small Ā bowl. With mixer on low, slowly add in the dry ingredients. Mix until combined.
- Spoon batter into liners about 2/3 full. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove cupcakes to wire rack and allow to cool completely.
- Frost cupcakes with blue frosting. Place one pretzel rod vertically on each cupcake to represent a fishing pole. Place goldfish cracker off to the side of the pretzel rod. Pipe a white line of frosting between the goldfish cracker and the top of the pretzel rod. (I didn’t have a tip that was small enough to pipe the line, so I just cut the very tip off of a sandwich bag and used that.)
- Have fun and enjoy!
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
Southern Girl's Kitchen says
These are too cute!!!
Ellen B Cookery says
I love it!
The Saucy Gourmet says
What an adorable idea. LOVE IT!!!
The Cooking Actress says
OMG so cute! I would totally make these for my dad! He loves fishing!
RavieNomNoms says
2 stinkin’ cute!!
Emily says
Hehe these are adorable. What a great idea!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says
These are adorable!!! They are so easy, but so cute!
Hena Tayeb says
These are the cutest things I have ever seen!
Steph says
AWE!! I love these!
Guru Uru says
These are made for daddies, so adorable š
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Oh my goodness this is the cutest thing I have ever seen!! I’m dying here!
Bec says
Love the decorating! They are absolutely gorgeous! š
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Love it! So creative and fun!
Kim - Liv Life says
Absolutely adorable! Some of the cutest cupcakes I’ve ever seen!
Tina Bk says
These are so creative. I love doing crafty things with food every once in a while, so I am saving this post. This is so spot on for a fisherman, wish I had thought of it. Have a great weekend!
Cathleen says
These are too cute for words! I love them so much! What a creative cupcake!
Baking Addict says
oh these are so cute!! I’ll have to see if I can find the goldfish biscuits here.
Lauren says
What a fantastic idea! My daughter is a Goldfish snack fanatic, so she would go crazy for these. I would love it if you’d share at Off the Hook!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Such a cute idea! I might have to borrow it sometime… š
4littlefergusons says
These are TOO stinkin’ cute! A fishing theme would be soo fun! Pinning away for a future birthday. Thanks for sharing at Weekend Potluck, please come again soon!
Hugs, Tonya from 4 little Fergusons
Autumn@GoodEatsGirl says
These are adorable! My kids would go crazy for these cupcakes…they are goldfish obsessed!
Words Of Deliciousness says
These cupcakes are so adorable, I love them!!
The Better Baker says
Cute! Cute! Cute! Pinning!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
These cupcakes are super CUTE! I absolutely adore them. How creative.
Jen @ Savory Simple says
These are so cute!
MissCandiquik says
love these – found you on Crazy for Crust, cute idea!
Six Sisters says
Cute! What a great idea! Thanks for sharing on our āStrut Your Stuff Saturdayā. Hope you come back next week. -The Sisters
Teri@thefreshmancook says
Absolutely adorable! Linked to you from Cupcake Tuesday!
Angie says
Thanks for the idea. Cutest,simplistic idea ever. Just made them š
Diane Murgia says
Love the “Going Fishin’ Cupcakes”!!