Zucchini Pistachio Cupcakes

These zucchini pistachio cupcakes are an irresistible spiced dessert, topped with zingy lime icing and crunchy pistachios. You'll forget you're even eating your veggies!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Zucchini Pistachio Cupcakes

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 211kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

1 box Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Classic yellow cake mix
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground cloves
4 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup whole milk
1 large (10 oz) zucchini, shredded

Icing:

1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
zest and juice of one lime
1 tbsp. milk
1/2 cup roasted, salted pistachio nuts, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake pans with baking liners.
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, cinnamon, cardamom, pepper and cloves. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, vegetable oil and milk. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until smooth, stir in the zucchini.
1 box Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Classic yellow cake mix, 1 tbsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground cardamom, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 1/4 tsp ground cloves, 4 large eggs, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup whole milk, 1 large (10 oz) zucchini, shredded
Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pans. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 20-24 minutes. Let cool.
Sift the confectioners' sugar into a medium bowl. Whisk in the lime zest and juice and add 1 Tablespoon of milk. If the icing is too thick add more milk in one teaspoon increments. If the icing is too thin just add more sugar. Cover each cupcake with the glaze and sprinkle with the pistachios.
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, zest and juice of one lime, 1 tbsp. milk, 1/2 cup roasted, salted pistachio nuts, chopped

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