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Black Bean Chocolate Cupcakes
By Thrive Life · 15 servings
25m prep time
20m cook time
Your friends will never guess the secret ingredient in these yummy cupcakes! by Todd Leonard CEC on January 13, 2014
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Ingredients
- 2 c. THRIVE Instant Black Beans
- 1/2 c. THRIVE Scrambled Egg Mix + 3/4 c. water
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
- 1/3 c. butter
- 3/4 c. Cane Sugar
- 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
- 1 tsp. Baking Powder
- 1/3 c. cocoa powder
- Frosting:
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 1 1/2 oz. cream cheese
- 1 1/3 c. Powdered Sugar
- 3 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. cream
Directions
- Cook beans and rinse with cold water.
- In a blender, blend beans, egg mixture, and vanilla until completely liquefied.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add baking soda, baking powder, and cocoa powder. Add bean mixture and beat until smooth.
- Scoop batter into prepared muffin tins. Bake at 350 F for 14–18 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes and remove from tins.
- For frosting, cream together butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and cocoa powder.
- Mix in cream and beat at high speed for 30 seconds. Frost cupcakes when cool.