Healthier Red Velvet Cupcakes with Natural Food Coloring

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This recipe for healthier red velvet cupcakes means that you can enjoy a delicious treat with less guilt! Lower in calories and sugar than the traditional version, with no artificial colors.

👩‍🍳WHAT MAKES THESE CUPCAKES HEALTHY?

– The addition of whole wheat pastry flour for added fiber – Unsweetened applesauce to replace 1/2 the oil – Lower fat ingredients for the frosting

Ingredients

– Cake flour – Whole-wheat pastry flour – Unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder – Salt – Coconut sugar – Organic canola oil – Unsweetened applesauce – Egg – Egg whites – Natural red food  – Coloring – Vanilla extract

How to make Healthier Red Velvet Cupcakes with Natural Food Coloring 

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instructions

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tins with liners. In a large bowl, whisk together flours, cocoa and salt.

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In another large mixing bowl, beat sugar, applesauce and oil until combined.

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Add eggs and egg whites, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Mix in natural food coloring and vanilla.

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Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of buttermilk and whisking well after each.

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