It’s been one whole month since A Kitchen Addiction has been up! Thank you to all who leave encouraging comments and e-mails!! They are much appreciated and I feel like I am starting to get to know a little bit about some of you. 🙂 That’s a good reason to celebrate with some yummy cupcakes! 🙂
Rich, thick frosting! |
I’ve been wanting to try out this recipe for awhile and today is the perfect excuse! These cupcakes are made with non-fat yogurt and whole wheat flour making it possible to “indulge” without feeling guilty! So enjoy some Chocolate Graham Cupcakes with Honey-Drizzled Peanut Butter Frosting! 🙂
Light, fluffy frosting! |
Chocolate-Graham Cupcakes with Honey-Drizzled Peanut Butter FrostingPin It
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients
- For the Cake
- 1 C non-fat buttermilk
- 1/4 C granulated sugar
- 1/4 C sugar substitute
- 1/2 C fat-free plain yogurt or canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 C all-purpose flour
- 1/2 C whole wheat flour
- 1/2 C unsweetened cocoa powder (add 2 tbsp if you want a rich chocolate flavor)
- 1/2 C graham cracker crumbs
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- For the Frosting
- 1/2 C natural no-stir creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 C + 1 tbsp non-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp Splenda or other sugar substitute (or more if you prefer your frosting sweeter)
- pinch of salt
- honey to drizzle
- Preheat oven to 350 and line muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Mix together milk, sugar, sugar substitute, yogurt, oil, and vanilla. Beat for 30 seconds.
- Sift in the flours, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix together until no lumps remain.
- Fold in graham cracker crumbs until combined.
- Spoon cupcake batter into muffin tins about 3/4 of the way full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool while you make the frosting.
- Stir together the peanut butter, yogurt, vanilla, sugar substitute, and salt until well combined and the yogurt and peanut butter are completely blended.
- If you prefer to have a lighter, fluffier frosting you can frost the cupcakes once they are cool using a spoon. If you would like a richer, more dense frosting, place frosting in refrigerator until cold, then pipe onto cupcake in a thin layer.
- Drizzle lightly with honey right before serving.
- Because of the yogurt in the frosting, these cupcake will need to be refrigerated to keep fresh.
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Congratulations, Jessica! So glad to have you in the food blogging community 🙂 These cupcakes are heavenly – I am not sure what sounds better: the cupcake or the frosting :)Have a wonderful day!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Thanks for stopping by!
Anita at Hungry Couple says
Congrats on one month. Anything with peanut butter is a winner in my book 🙂
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Yeah, it’s hard for me to stay away from peanut butter! 🙂
Lacy @ NYCityEats says
Yay for 1 month! And for these cupcakes! They sound amazing, pb & chocolate in a guilt free way! Love it!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
I’m always looking for a way to make the peanut butter and chocolate combination healthy so I can eat it more often! 🙂
The Cooking Actress says
Happy 1 month!!! These cupcakes look so delicious, and I love that they seem sinful, but aren’t 😉 My kind of health food.
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Same here! Thanks!
Abby says
Happy 1 month 🙂 Chocolate and good for you? Who knew! (ps love how moist the cake looks, yum!)
writelane says
Congrats on your one month anniversary! Sent you some buzz! Cindy Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Thank you!
Kiri W. says
Congrats! 🙂 And oh my, a chocolate graham cupcake? I am so very much up for it!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Thanks! Yeah, I love those two flavors and am always looking for an excuse to experiment with them!
Jenny says
hey love your blog! and congrats on your 1 month anniversary – keep it up!… wish I could just reach in and take a bite of that cupcake (they are my weakness).. :))
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Thanks! I haven’t made many cupcakes before and I am quickly learning that cupcakes are my weakness, too! 🙂