Skinny Vanilla Bean Cupcakes Food

SKINNY VANILLA BEAN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper cupcake wrapper or baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, applesauce, water and oil with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add half of the vanilla bean seeds to batter; stir until mixed. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 17 to 19 minutes or just until cupcakes spring back when lightly touched in center. Cool cupcakes in pans 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In large bowl, mix whipped topping, powdered sugar and remaining half of vanilla bean seeds. Spoon over top of each cupcake. Garnish each with berries and mint.

VANILLA BEAN CUPCAKES (TOPPED WITH VANILLA BEAN BUTTERCREAM FROSTING!)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line 2 muffin pans with cupcake liners.
• In a mixing bowl, or the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Add the eggs in one at a time, adding the baking powder and salt with the last egg. Mix until just combined.
• Add the milk by adding the first half only, and mixing it into the batter. Add the cake flour (or all-purpose flour) gradually into the wet batter. Finish combining the ingredients with adding the last half of the milk and mixing until smooth, and adding the vanilla bean caviar or paste. Mix until well distributed.
• To scrape the vanilla bean caviar from a whole bean: Press the vanilla bean flat on a cutting board then use a sharp knife to cut down the length of the bean to make a slit. Pull the bean open carefully, then use the tip of your knife to scrape down the insides of the bean.
• Pour equal portions of the batter into each cupcake liner and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick can be entered into the center of the cupcake and come out clean.
• Allow your cupcakes to cool in the pans for about 5 minutes, then remove them from the pan and set them aside so they may cool completely before frosting or serving.

VANILLA BEAN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Split vanilla beans lengthwise; using the tip of a sharp knife, scrape seeds from the center into creamed mixture. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Fill prepared cups half full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Decorate with sprinkles and coarse sugar as desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Freeze option: Freeze cooled cupcakes in resealable freezer containers. To use, thaw at room temperature. Frost as directed.

VANILLA BEAN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line muffin tins with baking cups.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and eggs/whites together with an electric mixer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium mixing bowl. Add the flour mixture, milk, oil, and vanilla to the eggs. Split the vanilla bean from end to end and scrape the seeds out with a knife. Add to the mix and incorporate the ingredients together slowly, just until the batter is smooth. Fill each muffin cup 2/3 full.
• Bake in preheated oven for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.