Vacation and Twinkies

For some reason I thought I would have soooo much time to blog since I'm vacation.  Whatever.  I had it all wrong.  I completely under estimated the amount of energy it took to lay by the pool and chase the kids around this 4000 square foot beach house, up and down three flights of stairs.  Also, playing games, eating and drinking???  That's tiring, too!  I go to bed at night, intending to blog and read blogs and what not and I wake up the next morning and I'm all like "what the heck happened? who are you?  Where am I?  Where's my nachos?"  Now that is tired.

BUT, I wanted to take a few minutes before steak and cheesecake to share one of my favorite low fat dessert recipes.  And if you'd like more low fat dessert recipes or you'd like to share one, go here.  Okay? 

So, here you go.  The dessert is MOCK TWINKIES.  The taste is DELICIOUS.  I promise.

two points, friends.  Two points.  Here's the recipe, I'll check back soon.  or not.  P.S.  I miss you and I love you.

Serves - 24
Points - 2

1 pkg. Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Butter Flavor cake mix
12 ounces diet lemon-lime soda
2 large egg whites
1 cup Cool Whip Free

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In large bowl, combine cake mix, diet soda and 2 egg whites; beat for 2 minutes until well mixed.

Line two 12 cup muffin tins with paper liners. Fill each liner 2/3 full with cake batter. Bake for 18 - 20 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Once cupcakes are completely cool, fill a pastry bag fitted with a star tip with the Cool Whip Free. Insert tip into center of each cupcake and fill with Cool Whip. Refrigerate.

Nutrition Information:
98 Cal., 2 g. fat, 0 g. fiber

Comments

[justjenny]

I don't eat real twinkies, but these sound yummy!

[Sincerely Anna]

Where's my nachos? You're hysterical!
The mock twinkies look really good and easy. I was really hoping for some fiber in my diet desserts, though. Too bad.

[Amy F.]

These look really good. I "heart" Twinkies, so I'm sure I'll love this homemade, healthier version.

Glad to hear you're having such a wonderful time. So wonderful that you have no time for lil' old us, but that is to be expected since you are on vacation!

[Wendy Darling]

Bless your heart for posting this recipe. :-) I attend a scrapbooking event every month, and I bring the dessert. Most of the women do Weight Watchers, so I am always looking for good dessert recipes for them. This will be a HIT! :-) Thank you, again, for sharing. :-)

[Beth/Mom2TwoVikings]

I'm actually GLAD you are having so much fun that it is making you tired! LOL You've been bustin' butt for weeks and deserve it! *wink*

And, can I say THANK YOU for this recipe? I'm gonna buy the supplies ASAP. It sounds GREAT! But, do you have any suggestions for those of us who are culinary-challenged and don't own a pastry bag with tips? *wink*

[Robinznest]

I'm glad you are having such a great time. And thanks for the recipe - it sounds great!

[almost vegetarian]

What a cute idea! If you don't mind my two cents worth, however, I do have two suggestions. First, instead of using Cool Whip (Have you read those ingredients? Lots of lovely preservatives and chemicals and the ever-annoying high fructose corn syrup - in other words, nothing you really want to feed your family), you can whip your own. I do, with a cream whipper I got at Sur la Table. The taste is much, much better than processed Cool Whip (although, alas, cream is pretty fattening).

Ditto for the instant cake mix (truly dreadful ingredients). Making a cake from scratch is no more complicated than measuring flour.

Hope that was of some help.

Cheers!

[Military Mommy]

Yeah for cake mix. Although I can appreciate the idea to make your own, not at my house. I have enough cake mix to last us in case of some kind of invasion. ; )

Can't wait to try this. Sounds delish and fulfilling. Have a super vacation!

[Michelle]

now those sound like some 'twinkies' I could enjoy! Enjoy your vacation!

[Faerylandmom]

Sweeeeet.