Description
Turkey Cupcakes are a fun and savory take on traditional desserts, making them a perfect addition to your holiday celebrations. These moist and fluffy cupcakes blend lean ground turkey with sharp cheddar cheese and aromatic spices, topped off with creamy cream cheese frosting. Ideal for impressing family and friends, these delightful treats will certainly become a new festive favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup whole milk (or almond/soy milk)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a mixing bowl, combine ground turkey, flour, baking powder, eggs, and milk. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in shredded cheddar cheese and any desired spices (like garlic powder).
- Spoon the mixture into each cupcake liner, filling about three-quarters full. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for five minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Once cooled completely, frost with cream cheese frosting and drizzle with extra cheese if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (90g)
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 80mg