"Healthy" Cupcakes

By now you have learned that I enjoy a substitution.  I have once again taken my mom's advise on this one and have incorporated veggies in an unlikely place.  (If you are one of the people that I cook for please stop reading now, I'd hate for you to learn how I've snuck another veggie into your diet.)

Red Velvet Cupcakes are Chris' favorite.  These are simply made with beets (Instead of the things the manufacturer says to add) and white chocolate chips instead of frosting.

So to make these cupcakes

1. Open a can of beets.

2. Pour contents of can into a blender.

3. Blend on "liquify" for 1-2 minutes until well pureed.

4. Put boxed red velvet cake mix in a mixing bowl.

5. Dump in the entire can of beet puree.

6. Mix.

7. Add white chocolate chips (1/4-1 cup depending on how much you like.)

8. Pour into cupcake tin.

9. Cook according to the box directions.

10. EAT!!

If you like the above recipe try making it with a....

German Chocolate cake mix, 1 can of pureed beets, dried cherries, and coconut. (Black forest cake cup cakes)

Or

Chocolate cake mix, 1 can of purred beets and dried cherries (chocolate covered cherry cupcakes)

These turn out super moist and are hard to put down.  Enjoy!!

P.S. Beets won't work in a light colored cake because it will make the cake red.  (You might be able to get away with it for "Christmas Cupcakes" or "Valentine's Day Cupcakes.")