Vanilla Cupcakes with Creamy Vanilla Buttercream - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Vanilla Cupcakes with Creamy Vanilla Buttercream is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cake flour (about 1 cup)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup 1% low-fat buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °.
- To prepare cupcakes, weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat oil, egg, and egg white with a mixer at medium speed until combined. Add granulated sugar; beat until thick and pale. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix after each addition. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla.
- Place 12 paper or foil muffin cup liners in muffin cups; coat liners with cooking spray. Spoon batter into cups. Bake at 350 ° for 20 to 22 minutes or until tops of cupcakes spring back when pressed in center (they will not be brown.)
- Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- To prepare buttercream frosting, place butter in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar; beat at low speed until blended. Add half-and-half, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, and dash of salt; beat at high speed until smooth and creamy. Top cupcakes with frosting. Sprinkle with sugar pearls, if desired.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Vanilla Cupcakes with Creamy Vanilla Buttercream recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dessert. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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