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Spiced Pear Cupcakes with Maple Frosting

Diet Type | | Meal Type |

Recipe developed by Chef Leslie Cairns

Spiced Pear Cupcakes with Maple Frosting

Set a few of these aside and have them without frosting for a quick & tasty breakfast

Ingredients

Pear Cupcakes
½ tsp
dry ginger
½ tsp
nutmeg
½ tsp
cinnamon
2 ¾ cup
all purpose flour
1 ½ tsp
baking soda
1 cup
butter
2 cups
sugar
3
eggs
1 tsp
vanilla
3
medium pears peeled & chopped
1 cup
pear juice
Maple Frosting:
4 cups
icing sugar
½ cup
butter (softened)
1 tsp
maple extract
¼ cup
milk

Directions

For the cupcake:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Sift dry ingredients together.
Cream butter & sugar.
Add eggs one at a time until fully incorporated.
Add vanilla.
Alternate adding dry ingredients with pear juice.
Fold in pears.
Bake in lined muffin tins for approximately 15-20 minutes.
For the frosting:
Cream butter & sifted icing sugar.
Add maple essence & milk.
Spread frosting on top of cupcakes.
Lick bowl!

Nutrient Analysis

Renal Diet Nutrient Analysis

Servings per recipe: 24

Serving size: 1 cupcake

Renal and Diabetic Exchanges

3 1/2 starch

What is one exchange?
  • 1 Protein Choice = 1oz of meat or 7g of dietary protein
  • 1 Starch Choice = about 15g of carbohydrates
  • 1 Fruit or Vegetable Choice = ½ cup
  • 1 Milk Choice = ½ cup

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