M&M Candy Cupcakes (Whole Wheat)

Since the kids are helping me in the kitchen this week, I thought we would do a cupcake and incorporate candy with it. So they said how about we make a cupcake, and put an M&M on top, I thought that was a great idea.  So we came up with 

Whole Wheat M&M Candy Cupcakes

You can't go wrong with this, a healthy cupcake and then a little piece of sweet candy on top.

M&M Candy Cupcakes

2 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 cup light brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup fresh buttermilk

2 fresh eggs

1 tsp white vinegar

1 1/2 cup canola oil or applesauce

Set oven to 350

Mix wet ingredients, and then add sifted dry ingredients until well blended. Fill cupcake tins 1/2 way, and bake for 18 minutes, once done cool on wire rack.

Whipped Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

2 sticks unsalted butter (softened)

3 cups powdered sugar 

fat free milk for consistency

2 tsp vanilla

Cream butter and vanilla add powdered sugar little at a time, add fat free milk if needed, mix on high for 3 minutes.  Pipe cupcakes and add an M&M on top (I used almond M&M's)

ENJOY!

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