Ingredients:
- 190g All-purpose flour
- 100g Coconut sugar
- 5g Baking powder
- 3g Baking soda
- 8g Ground cinnamon
- 1.5g Salt
- 120ml Unsweetened applesauce
- 50g Egg
- 120ml Low-fat Greek yogurt
- 5ml Vanilla extract
- 28g Softened butter
- 35g Brown sugar
- 3g Ground cinnamon
- 115g Low-fat cream cheese
- 28g Softened butter
- 120g Powdered sugar
- 2.5ml Vanilla extract
- 15-30ml Milk
Instructions:
- In a small bowl, combine the softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Stir until a thick, gritty paste forms.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg, applesauce, Greek yogurt, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined, stopping once no streaks of flour remain.
- Fill each cupcake liner halfway with the batter, drop in a teaspoon of the cinnamon paste, and swirl it in.
- Top with the remaining batter and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 18-22 minutes.
- Once cooled, whip the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until fluffy and pipe onto the cupcakes.