Health Hotline Magazine | April 2022

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Vanilla Cupcakes Co ee-Flavored Frosting W I T H

SERVES: 16

PREP TIME: 26 MINUTES COOKING TIME: 19 MINUTES

HANDS-OFF TIME: 30 MINUTES TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES

Sometimes youwant amore grown-up dessert, and what could be better than adding co ee to cupcakes and frosting?! Blending Natural Grocers ® Brand Organic Co ee into our Natural Grocers Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake Mix and a buttercream frosting creates a co ee lover’s dream. Worried about extra ca eine? Use Natural Grocers Brand Organic Decaf!

INGREDIENTS • 1 package Natural Grocers Brand Gluten-Free Vanilla CakeMix • 1 ¾ cup organic unsalted butter, room temperature, divided • 2 tablespoons organic coconut oil • ½ cup organic milk • ½ cup strongly brewed Natural Grocers Brand Organic Co ee of your choice, cooled • 4 Natural Grocers Brand Organic Pasture-Raised Eggs • 3 teaspoons organic vanilla extract, divided

INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 350°F. Place a parchment baking cup in 16 wells of mu n pans, greasing around the inside top of the well to allow for easier removal. Beat cake mix and ¾ cup of butter in a large bowl with an electric handmixer or in a standmixer withpaddle attachment. Add the oil, milk, co ee, eggs, and 2 teaspoons vanilla and beat with hand mixer or stand mixer on high speed until silky smooth. Fill each baking cup about three-quarters full. Bake for 16-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Once cupcakes are baked, remove fromoven and allow them to cool in the pan on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans and allow to cool completely on wire racks, about 15 minutes more. While the cupcakes cool, prepare the buttercream. In a small bowl mix the heavy whipping cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 tablespoon of co ee grounds together, then strain through a fine mesh strainer to remove most of the co ee grounds. In a separate mixing bowl, cream 1 cup of butter for 1 minute with a hand-held or stand mixer, then add the heavy cream mixture into the butter and mix until incorporated. Add the salt, cocoa powder if using, and 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time while continuing to mix until all ingredients are blended to a smooth consistency. Frost your cupcakes with the buttercream. Store covered in the refrigerator if not serving immediately. 1 2 3 4 5 6

• 4 tablespoons organic heavy whipping cream • 1 tablespoon Natural Grocers Brand Organic Co ee grounds • ½ teaspoon Natural Grocers Brand Bulk Real Salt • 3 cups organic powdered sugar • 2 tablespoons Natural Grocers Brand Bulk Organic Cocoa Powder (optional for mocha frosting)

Optional for serving: Dust with cocoa powder, ground co ee, or coconut sugar

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