Cucumber Cuppies
From jo_jo_ba 13 years ago
- 1 hour to make
- Serves 12
Made from Cream of Wheat and cucumber (yes, cucumber!), these unusual cupcakes are packed with lemon, coconut, nuts and dates for good measure! Adapted from Awake at the Whisk: http://awakeatthewhisk.blogspot.com/2008/07/cucumber-cake.html
Ingredients
- 1 cup farina (Cream of Wheat) shopping list
- 1 tsp cinnamon shopping list
- 1 tsp ground ginger shopping list
- 1/2 tsp baking soda shopping list
- 1 tsp baking powder shopping list
- 2 cups (squeezed dry) coarsley grated cucumber (about 14 oz) shopping list
- 1 egg shopping list
- 1 tbsp canola oil shopping list
- 3/4 cup sugar shopping list
- zest of 1 lemon shopping list
- 1/4 cup shredded, sweetened coconut shopping list
- 1/4 cup ground almonds shopping list
- 1/4 cup diced dates shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 350F, line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together farina, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine cucumber, egg, oil, sugar and lemon zest, blending well.
- Stir in dry ingredients, coconut, almonds and dates until just combined.
- Bake for 25 minutes, then cool in the tins 10 minutes before turning out.
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