Weight Watcher 3 Pt Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake Recipes

FIVE-INGREDIENT PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375˚F.
• Melt 2 tbsp butter in a 9-inch round, flameproof, aluminum pan over medium-low heat (make sure to cover entire pan bottom); sprinkle sugar over top. Carefully place pineapple rings in a single layer in bottom of pan (you'll use about 7 slices). Increase heat to medium-high and cook until pineapple caramelizes, flipping once, about 2 minutes per side; remove pan from heat.
• Melt remaining 2 tbsp butter on stove top or in microwave. In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat egg with melted butter. Add cake mix and reserved pineapple juice; combine well.
• Pour batter over pineapple; bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes. Allow cake to cool for about 15 to 20 minutes; when still warm, loosen sides with a knife and invert cake onto a serving plate. Slice into 8 pieces and serve.
• Serving size: 1 piece of cake

WEIGHT WATCHER 3 PT PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CUPCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to the temperature for muffin pans as directed in the cake mix package.
• Prepare cake mix by mixing it with applesauce and the amount of water directed in the package.
• Grease two 12-muffin pans with cooking spray.
• Drain pineapple slices and cut into chunks that will fit into the muffin pans. Mix the chunks with the syrup. Divide to 24 portions and add to each muffin slot.
• Divide prepared cake mix into 24 portions and spoon over the pineapple mixture in each muffin slot.
• Bake according to cake mix direction.
• Serve by flipping each cupcake upside down on a plate.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Move an oven rack into the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spray 24 muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Line a work surface with waxed paper.
• Spoon 1 teaspoon melted butter into the bottom of each sprayed muffin cup.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon brown sugar in each muffin cup.
• Press a maraschino cherry into the center of the brown sugar in each muffin cup.
• Spoon a heaping tablespoon of crushed pineapple over the cherry and compact it with the back of a spoon into an even layer.
• Mix pineapple cake mix, eggs, pineapple juice, and vegetable oil in a large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Turn mixer speed to medium and mix for 2 minutes.
• Pour pineapple cake batter into the muffin cups, filling them to the top; do not overfill.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• Allow cupcakes to cool at least 5 minutes before inverting muffin cups onto the waxed paper to release. Serve with pineapple and cherry sides up. Sprinkle cupcakes lightly with confectioners' sugar.