Cherry Cupcakes and Dark Chocolate Granola
Cherry Cupcakes
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Bake Time: 25 Minutes
Total Time: 30 Minutes
You Will Need
- A large mixing bowl
- A cupcake pan
- Cupcake baking cups
Ingredients
- 1 box (14.5 ounces) angel food cake mix
- 1 can (22 ounces) cherry pie filling
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Line the cupcake pan with cupcake baking cups
- Mix together both ingredients
- Pour mixture into cupcake pan
- Bake cupcakes for 20-25 minutes
Tips
- For Valentine’s Day, use some of your mixture in a heart shaped pan and create a yummy heart cake for the family!
- Use cool whip as a light, delicious topping for your cake or cupcakes!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Makes 24 cupcakes
- 88 calories
- 0 g fat
- 185 mg sodium
- 20 g carbohydrate
- 2 g protein
Dark Chocolate Granola
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Bake Time: 60 Minutes
Total Time: 70 Minutes
You Will Need
- A baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup baking cocoa
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 cups oatmeal
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup puffed rice cereal
- 1 cup 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips
- 1 cup dried cranberries
Directions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees
- In a large pan, heat oil and honey over low heat until blended
- Remove from heat and add cocoa and vanilla
- Stir in oats, walnuts, and puffed rice cereal
- Mix until cereal is coated
- Spread evenly into a parchment lined baking sheet
- Bake one hour until toasted, stirring every 20 minutes
- Once cooled, add cocoa baking chips and cranberries
- Store in an airtight container
Tips
- Add your granola to 1/4 cup of your favorite Greek yogurt!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Makes 28, 1/4 cup servings
- 140 calories
- 8 g fat
- 7 mg sodium
- 17 g carbohydrate
- 2 g protein
- 9 g sugar
All recipes come from Lea Rice,
Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator at Mahaska Health.
