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Easy Watermelon Cupcakes (Gluten-Free Optional)

Easy Watermelon Cupcakes (Gluten-Free Optional)

Make these Easy Watermelon Cupcakes, perfect to adapt to gluten-free too.

Author: Mommy Hates Cooking

Meal Type: Vegetarian

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 14 minutes

Total Time: 24 minutes

Servings: 24 serving

Calories: 160 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 Box - Gluten-Free or Regular White Cake Mix
  • 1 Small Box - 1 Small Box (3.4oz Watermelon Flavored Jello)
  • 1 Cup - Milk or Buttermilk
  • ½ Cups - Oil
  • 4 - Eggs
  • Pink Food Coloring
  • ½ Cups - Mini Chocolate Chips
  • Frosting of Choice (Strawberry)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350* F and add the cupcake liners to a pan.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cake mix and the Jello mix.
  3. Add in the eggs, milk, and oil.
  4. Continue mixing until smooth.
  5. At this point, you can add food coloring if you want to make the cupcakes pink or red.
  6. Fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
  7. Fill the batter into each cupcake liner, about 1/2 way full.
  8. Bake for 12-14 minutes at 350*F or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean.
  9. Remove from oven, cool completely on a wire rack.
  10. Decorate with the frosting of your choice, strawberry works well for these and add chocolate chips.
  11. Serve.

Nutrition

Energy: 160 kcal | Total Fat: 10 g | Saturated: 5 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 4 g | Cholesterol: 43 mg | Total Carbs: 25 g | Fiber: 0 g | Sugars: 19 g | Proteins: 3 g | Sodium: 177 mg | Polyunsaturated: 2 g | Monounsaturated: 3 g

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