Caramel Cupcakes with Coconut Pecan Topping

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  Caramel Cupcakes

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (375 mL)
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder (7 mL)
  • 1/4 tsp salt (1 mL)
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar (250 mL)
  • 1/3 cup canola oil (75 mL)
  • 2 eggs (2)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract (10 mL)
  • 1/2 cup 1% milk (125 mL)
  • 12 chocolate covered caramel pieces

  Coconut Pecan Topping

  • 1/2 cup canola margarine (125 mL)
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar (250 mL)
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk (125 mL)
  • 2 cups shredded coconut (500 mL)
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans (250 mL)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 mL)
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  Caramel Cupcakes

  1. Line a muffin pan with paper liners. Pre-heat oven to 350°F (180°C).
  2. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Set aside.
  3. In large bowl, beat together brown sugar, canola oil and eggs until thickened, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Add dry ingredients along with the milk to the wet ingredients.  Beat until well combined, about 1 minute.
  4. Divide cupcake batter into the paper lined muffin pan. Push 1 piece of chocolate caramel candy into the center of each cupcake. Make sure batter covers candy.
  5. Bake cupcakes for approximately 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the cupcake comes out clean. Note: caramel will come out sticky but ensure that cupcake part is cooked. Remove cupcakes from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
  6. Frost with coconut pecan topping. Recipe follows.

  Coconut Pecan Topping

  1. In medium saucepan, over medium heat, combine canola margarine, brown sugar and evaporated milk. Cook, stirring constantly until brown sugar has dissolved and mixture is bubbling, about 3 – 4 minutes.
  2. Stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla. Cool to room temperature.
  3. Cover tops of cupcakes with mixture.

Nutritional Analysis

Serving Size

1 cupcake with topping

Servings

12

Calories

530

Total Fat

30 g

Saturated Fat

9 g

Cholesterol

35 mg

Sodium

280 mg

Carbohydrates

64 g

Fiber

3 g

Protein

5 g

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