Orange-Pear Cupcakes

Name: Orange-Pear Cupcakes
Yield: Makes 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 cup plain low-fat organic yogurt; 1 tablespoon organic orange extract; 2 local eggs; 1 local Bosc pear, peeled, cored, and minced; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ cup buttery spread (I like to use Earth Balance® brand), brought to room temperature; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup organic unbleached flour; 1 cup organic whole wheat flour; 1 cup organic sugar

Preparation info

Makes
12
cupcakes

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Welcome to Claire's

By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

Frost these tender, yummy cupcakes with Rich and Fluffy Chocolate Caramel Frosting or Fluffy Pumpkin Spice Frosting, or serve them dusted with confectioners’ sugar. Any way you top them, they’re delicious.

Ingredients

½ cup buttery spread (I like to use Earth Balance® brand), brought to room temperature
1 cup organic sugar

Cake
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Center the oven rack. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Cream the buttery spread and sugar in a mixing bowl, using a hand mixer on medium speed for 45 seconds, stopping once or twice to scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula.
Add the eggs and beat on