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Diabetes-Friendly Cupcake Recipes

August 27, 2019
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Looking for a cupcake recipe that's diabetes-friendly? We have sweet, tasty treats the family will love. Choose from easy classics or impress your guests with recipes like Chocolate-Cream Cheese Cupcakes.
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Fudge-Berry Cupcakes

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Espresso coffee powder and bittersweet chocolate make this dense cake an extra-rich dessert.

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Island Pineapple Cupcakes

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These light cupcakes are topped with fluffy pineapple frosting and a sprinkle of toasted coconut.

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Apple-Spice Cupcakes

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Subtly spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, each Apple-Spice Cupcake is chock-full of chopped apple.

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Vanilla Latte Cupcakes

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For a perfectly sweet coffee treat without the caffeine buzz, try these latte cupcakes.

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Double Chocolate Cupcakes

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This Double Chocolate Cupcake recipe is perfect for the ultimate chocolate lover. Topped with Chocolate Frosting, these diabetic-friendly cupcakes are delicious and impossible to resist.

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Sunshine Cupcakes

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These light, low-calorie cupcakes are frosted with lemon-flavored whipped topping.

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Chocolate-Ginger Cupcakes

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No ordinary chocolate cake, this family pleaser gets its exquisite flavor from buttermilk and two kinds of ginger.

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Chocolate-Cream Cheese Cupcakes

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Not just for breakfast, granola adds a nice crunch to the top of these chocolate cupcakes.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Molten Cupcakes

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These look like simple chocolate cupcakes, but bite into them and you'll find a chocolatey-peanut butter surprise. They're delicious topped with fresh strawberries and powdered sugar.

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Polka-Dot Angel Cupcakes

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Add berries for unexpected little bursts of jam-like flavor in these little desserts. Tender and light, the cupcakes are fat-free and have only 135 calories each.

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Carrot Cupcakes with Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting

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You can fit this luscious take on an all-time favorite carrot cake dessert recipe into a diabetic meal plan.

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Easy Buttermilk Cupcakes

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Light, sweet vanilla cupcakes topped with chocolate cream-cheese frosting will be a hit with your family.

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Dark Chocolate-Peppermint Cupcakes with Whipped Frosting

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These appealing diabetic-friendly cupcakes are super easy to serve anytime. But when you want a real show stopper, try the Dark Chocolate-Peppermint Layer Cake option.

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Cupcake-Topped Sprinkle Cones

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These adorable ice-cream cone cupcakes are perfect for birthday parties and other celebrations.

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Peanut Butter Blossom Mini Cakes

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The classic holiday peanut butter blossom cookie recipe gets re-made into diabetic-friendly, creamy peanut-butter cupcakes with only 81 calories each.

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Cupcake Critter

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Kids will love these adorable cupcake critters!

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1 of 16 Fudge-Berry Cupcakes
2 of 16 Island Pineapple Cupcakes
3 of 16 Apple-Spice Cupcakes
4 of 16 Vanilla Latte Cupcakes
5 of 16 Double Chocolate Cupcakes
6 of 16 Sunshine Cupcakes
7 of 16 Chocolate-Ginger Cupcakes
8 of 16 Chocolate-Cream Cheese Cupcakes
9 of 16 Chocolate Peanut Butter Molten Cupcakes
10 of 16 Polka-Dot Angel Cupcakes
11 of 16 Carrot Cupcakes with Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
12 of 16 Easy Buttermilk Cupcakes
13 of 16 Dark Chocolate-Peppermint Cupcakes with Whipped Frosting
14 of 16 Cupcake-Topped Sprinkle Cones
15 of 16 Peanut Butter Blossom Mini Cakes
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