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:

  1. In a small bowl, combine the softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Stir until a thick, gritty paste forms.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat the egg, applesauce, Greek yogurt, and vanilla until smooth.
  4. Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined, stopping once no streaks of flour remain.
  5. Fill each cupcake liner halfway with the batter, drop in a teaspoon of the cinnamon paste, and swirl it in.
  6. Top with the remaining batter and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 18-22 minutes.
  7. Once cooled, whip the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until fluffy and pipe onto the cupcakes.