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High-Protein Birthday Confetti Cupcakes

5
Points®
Total Time
45 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
12
Difficulty
Moderate
Each of these confetti-studded vanilla cupcakes is packed with 13 grams of protein and comes in at only 5 points thanks to a cottage cheese-based frosting and plenty of yogurt and protein powder in the batter. Now that's a reason to celebrate.

Ingredients

Fat free cottage cheese

1¼ cup(s)

Plain fat free Greek yogurt

⅔ cup(s)

Powdered sugar (confectioner's)

⅓ cup(s)

Vanilla whey protein powder

2 scoop(s), about 7 tbsp

All-purpose flour

½ cup(s)

Vanilla whey protein powder

2 scoop(s), about 7 tbsp

Baking powder

1 tsp

Baking soda

½ tsp

Table salt

½ tsp

Egg

2 item(s), large

Plain fat free Greek yogurt

⅓ cup(s)

Sugar

⅓ cup(s)

Vegetable oil

3 Tbsp

Vanilla extract

1 tsp

Rainbow sprinkles

3 Tbsp, divided

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
  2. For the frosting: In a food processor, pulse the cottage cheese, powdered sugar, 2/3 cup of yogurt, and 2 scoops of protein powder until smooth. Transfer to a bowl or piping bag and refrigerate until firmer.
  3. For the cupcakes: In a small bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 2 scoops of protein powder. Using a hand mixer, in a medium bowl, beat the eggs, 5 tbsp of yogurt, sugar, oil, and vanilla until smooth. Using a spatula, fold the flour into the egg mixture. Gently fold in 2 tbsp of the sprinkles.
  4. Divide the batter among muffin cups. Bake the cupcakes until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes, or until a tester inserted into center of cupcake comes out clean. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
  5. Spread or pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes. Refrigerate for up to 5 days.
  6. Makes 12 servings.

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