Almond Joy Cupcakes

You can never have too many American recipes, so give Almond Joy Cupcakes a try. This recipe serves 12. For 43 cents per serving, this recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This dessert has 214 calories, 4g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up powdered sugar, sugar, butter at room tempature, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe from Foodista has 1 fans. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a not so super spoonacular score of 19%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Chocolate Cupcakes with Coconut Frosting {Almond Joy Cupcakes}, Almond Joy Cupcakes, and Almond Joy Cupcakes.

  • Serves: 12
  • Time: 45 Mins
  • Category: dessert
  • Health Rating: 1.0

Ingredients


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Instructions

Step 1: Line the cupcake pans, and preheat the oven to 375F.Cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.

Ingredients:

  • cupcakes
  • butter
  • cream
  • sugar

Equipment:

  • oven

Step 2: Mix in the eggs, extracts, and milk.In a separate bowl mix together the remaining ingredients.

Ingredients:

  • egg
  • milk

Equipment:

  • bowl

Step 3: Add the dry ingredients to the wet mix, and stir until combined. Hold off on tasting the batter, the almond extract is a little strong and not a good representation of what the final product tastes like.Fill each cupcake 2/3 full, and bake for 12-30 minutes. The time will vary with the amount of batter in your liners. My flower cupcake wrappers were HUGE and took almost a full 30 minutes, while the minis only took about 12 minutes to bake.

Ingredients:

  • almond extract
  • cupcakes

Equipment:

  • oven

Step 4: Remove from the oven when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.To Make the Frosting:Beat the butter and shortening together until smooth.

Ingredients:

  • shortening
  • frosting
  • butter

Equipment:

  • toothpicks
  • oven

Step 5: Mix in the coconut and powdered sugar.

Ingredients:

  • powdered sugar
  • coconut

Step 6: Add the milk until you reach your desired consistency.Toast the coconut at 350F for 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.Once the cupcakes have cooled, frost them and sprinkle with the toasted coconut.

Ingredients:

  • cupcakes
  • coconut
  • sandwich bread
  • milk


Dietary Information

    Nutrition Facts

    NutrientAmount% Daily Needs
    Calories213.59 kcal10.68%
    Fat15.95 g24.54%
    Saturated Fat7.83 g48.94%
    Carbohydrates16.71 g5.57%
    Net Carbohydrates13.91 g5.06%
    Sugar6.94 g7.71%
    Cholesterol56.87 mg18.96%
    Sodium131.87 mg5.73%
    Alcohol0.31 g100.0%
    Alcohol %0.67 %100.0%
    Caffeine12.36 mg4.12%
    Protein3.82 g7.63%
    Manganese0.37 mg18.26%
    Copper0.25 mg12.65%
    Fiber2.8 g11.2%
    Selenium7.72 µg11.02%
    Phosphorus91.25 mg9.13%
    Magnesium33.33 mg8.33%
    Vitamin A415.64 IU8.31%
    Iron1.49 mg8.28%
    Vitamin B20.12 mg7.04%
    Folate23.18 µg5.79%
    Vitamin B10.08 mg5.32%
    Zinc0.67 mg4.5%
    Potassium145.39 mg4.15%
    Vitamin E0.59 mg3.9%
    Calcium37.45 mg3.74%
    Vitamin B30.64 mg3.19%
    Vitamin B50.29 mg2.91%
    Vitamin B120.16 µg2.58%
    Vitamin D0.3 µg2.02%
    Vitamin B60.04 mg1.88%
    Vitamin K1.85 µg1.76%