richberry Raspberry Lemon Cupcakes

Easy to make dessert, enjoy these cupcakes with richberry's miracle berry. Discover how the lemony citrus flavours changed into a candy-like taste without the use of added-sugar.

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces Neufchatel cheese, softened

• 2 tablespoons butter, softened

• 1 egg, at room temperature

• 1 egg white, room temperature

• 1 lemon, zested and juiced

• ½ teaspoon lemon extract

• ¾ cup all-purpose flour

• ½ teaspoon baking powder

• ⅛ teaspoon baking soda

• ⅛ teaspoon salt

• ¾ cup raspberries

Glaze:

• 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions:

• Step 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 9 cups in a cupcake tin with cupcake liners.

• Step 2 Cream Neufchatel cheese, and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Add egg and egg white; beat until well combined. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon extract.

• Step 3 Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to butter mixture and beat until just combined. Fold in raspberries. Spoon batter into the prepared cupcake tin, filling each cup 3/4 full.

• Step 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 23 to 28 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool, about 20 minutes.

• Step 5 Mix lemon juice together in a small bowl and drizzle over cooled cupcakes.

Consume Miracle Berry:

Just before digging in, chew 1 or more freeze-dried miracle berry (this can also be done during the preparation of ingredients). Ensure to remove pits to avoid a bitter taste.

Fact:

The active ingredient miraculin from miracle berry will turn sour foods such as lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, non-fat yoghurt and other citrus food to taste sweet without adding sugar. We recommend two halves or 2 servings for maximum effectiveness. Make sure to follow instructions from the back of the packaging.

Note: Sometimes you may need to add at least 5-7% of the total quantity of sugar required, this is due to the chemistry of the food, however, you may skip this as you wish. The goal is to totally reduce sugar and yet experience the same taste.

Calorie savings:

1 cup sugar - 772 calories