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Healthy Chocolate Cupcakes

Cupcakes with just two ingredients? Yep, you read that right! These healthy chocolate cupcakes are rich, moist, and ridiculously easy to make. It's the ultimate cake mix hack for a healthier, foolproof chocolate treat that tastes completely decadent!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Baked Goods, Desserts
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: box cake hack, chocolate pumpkin cake, healthy cake, healthy chocolate cake, weight watchers chocolate cake
Diet: Vegetarian
Occasion: 4th of July, Birthdays, Easter, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day
Time: 45 minutes or less
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Author: Sarah Bond

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 15-oz box chocolate cake mix 425 g
  • 1 15-oz can pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling, 425 g
  • ½ can water*
  • Optional: ½ cup dark chocolate chunks or chips

Instructions

  • Stir: Stir together cake mix, pumpkin, and water.
  • Pour: Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Pour in batter about ¾ full. Optionally sprinkle chocolate on top.
  • Bake: Bake according to the instructions on the box of cake mix. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

Notes

  • Cherry-flavored: You can replace the water with juice from a jar of maraschino cherries. Then, top the cooked cupcakes with chopped maraschino cherries. 
  • Make it a cake! This will make enough for two 8-inch cakes (perfect for layering).
  • Store cupcakes covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.7g | Protein: 2.5g | Fat: 5.6g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 1.9g | Sugar: 14.7g | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg
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