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Red Velvet Cupcakes

Recipe created for Bush's® Beans by Maureen Toman. These red velvet cupcakes are heartier and moister thanks to a special ingredient: Bush's® Cannellini Beans!

  • Prep Time

    10 Mins

  • Cook Time

    15 Mins

  • Serves

    24

A red velvet cannellini bean cupcake split in half sitting on a cupcake wrapper

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Ingredients

Serves: 24
  • 1 can (15.5 oz) Bush's® Cannellini Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 pkg (16.5 oz) red velvet cake mix
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup apple sauce

Optional Toppings

Frosting of choice

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Cooking Instructions

  1. 1
    PUREE

    In small food processor, add beans. Pulse till smooth puree.

    • 1 can of beans

  2. 2
    MIX

    Blend cake mix, pureed beans, egg, and apple sauce in large bowl at low speed until moistened (about 30 seconds). Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.

    • Cake mix

    • Egg

    • Apple sauce

  3. 3
    FILL

    Use 2 cupcake pans with paper liners or sprayed with cooking spray. Fill each with ⅔ full of batter.

    • 4
      BAKE

      Bake in center of oven at 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes. Cupcakes are done when toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

      • 5
        COOL

        Cool cupcakes completely before frosting.

        • 6
          Frost

          Top with cream cheese, vanilla frosting, or other frosting of choice.

          • Frosting

        • 7
          NOTE

          The nutrition analysis is for the cupcakes only and does not include the optional frosting.

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