Cinnamon Latte Cupcakes

This is my attempt to make a healthier version of a cupcake and they turned out pretty good!  I had 3 taste testers who don't eat healthy at all! and they all loved them!  They are definitely not a healthy food by any means, but they are a healthier alternative to cupcakes.

Start with preheating your oven to 375 degrees F.


Then cream together:

1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup vegetable oil (i used olive oil)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar

Add 1 egg and beat well.

Mix together in a separate bowl:

1 & 1/3 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp of cinnamon

In another bowl combine 1/2 cup low fat milk and 2 tsp of vanilla extract

Alternately add the dry and wet mixtures to the creamed butter, oil, sugar, and egg mixture until everything has been added.  

Lastly, add 1/2 cup hot coffee and mix until well incorporated.

I have silicone cupcake liners so I sprayed them with a nonstick spray and lived them up on a cookie sheet.  If you have paper liners you will need to use a cupcake/muffin pan.

Then fill each liner almost to the top

Bake for 18-20 minutes & until when poked with a toothpick the toothpick comes out clean, then

allow to cool 

Once cooled and at room temperature they are ready to frost.

I made a vanilla cinnamon frosting

First mix:
1/2 cup butter (melted)
3 cups confectioners sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Then mix in:

1/4 cup non fat milk
2 tsp vanilla

Add up to 5 cups of sugar, as needed to get mixture to a good frosting consistency 

Even the dog wanted some...maybe doggy cupcakes are next!