Healthier Chocolate Dirt Cupcakes

Jacklin Altman

A childhood classic turned WW-friendly treat! This recipes yields 12 cupcakes at 6 WW points each, as written.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 144 kcal

Equipment

Mixing Bowls
Muffin Pan
Oven

Ingredients

Cupcake

2 tbsp milk
1 cup flour
1/3 c cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/3 c sugar
2 tbsp canola oil
1 egg
3/4 c Greek yogurt
Pinch salt
1/2 c brewed coffee or 1/4 c espresso + 1/4 c water

Frosting

1 box sugar free/fat free chocolate pudding mix
1/2 cup fat free milk
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 cup light Cool Whip whipped topping
1 bag SmartSweets Gummy Worms or regular, 24-36 total
6 Oreo cookies crushed

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350
Combine cocoa powder, sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda in a bowl and whisk or sift together
In a smaller bowl, combine egg, oil, milk, and Greek yogurt. Whisk together and stir into dry mixture
Pour (cooled) coffee or espresso mixture over entire mixture and whisk together to combine into a smooth batter
Pour into muffin tray lined with cupcake wrappers or silicone baking cups
Bake cupcakes at 350 for 25 - 30 min and allow to cool completely before frosting
To make the frosting, whisk together pudding and milk until uniform
Whisk in Cool Whip (or use stand mixer) to give frosting a light, fluffy texture. Thin with additional milk if needed
Frost each cupcake with roughly a heaping tablespoon of frosting, then top with 1/2 Oreo, crushed, and gummy worms and ENJOY!

Notes

Click here to add to WW app.

Nutrition

Calories: 144kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 166mgPotassium: 114mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 52IUCalcium: 60mgIron: 1mg

Keyword cupcakes, oreo, my ww, weight watchers, chocolate, cupcake

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