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Piña Colada Cupcakes

Piña Colada Cupcakes

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With the help of the winning recipes from Dr. Oz’s Healthy Boxed Cake Bake Off, you’ll have three reasons to get excited about baking with everyone’s all-time favorite dessert staple again! So go ahead and satisfy your sweet tooth because these recipes include nutritious foods you’d never guess were in such scrumptious sweet treats!

 

Ingredients

1 Box store-bought Super Moist White Cake mix
1/2 cup light coconut milk
1-1/2 Cans (20 oz) crushed pineapple
1 (1.5 oz) box of sugar free, fat free vanilla pudding mix
12 oz container of light whipped topping, defrosted
coconut flakes
3 cups skim milk
Directions
Preheat oven at 350°F. Line 2 muffin tins with cupcake liners. Mix boxed cake with 1 can of crushed pineapple with juice until well blended.  Pour batter to fill 2/3 of cupcake liners.  Bake for 18-23 minutes. Remove from oven and allow cupcakes cool completely.Prepare vanilla pudding according to directions using the milk. Add 1/2 can crushed pineapple with juice.  Mix well.
Top the cupcakes with pudding and whipped topping, in that order. Garnish with coconut flakes.  Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight for best results. Serve and enjoy!
Blackened Tilapia Baja Tacos

Blackened Tilapia Baja Tacos

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food stylist: Jamie Kimm Prop stylist: Marina Malchin

Blackened Tilapia Baja Tacos Make food truck-style fish tacos at home using fresh tilapia, avocado, cilantro and corn tortillas and topping with a creamy onion-jalapeño mixture for amazing flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup thinly sliced white onion
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • 1/2 ripe peeled avocado, thinly sliced
  • 4 lime wedges

Preparation

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Combine jalapeño sauce and onion in a small bowl.

2. Combine paprika and next 6 ingredients (through ground red pepper); sprinkle evenly over fish. Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.

3. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Divide fish, onion mixture, and avocado evenly among tortillas. Serve with lime wedges.

Nutritional Information Amount per serving

  • Calories: 362
  • Fat: 13.6g
  • Saturated fat: 3.1g
  • Monounsaturated fat: 6.4g
  • Polyunsaturated fat: 2.8g
  • Protein: 37g
  • Carbohydrate: 27.1g
  • Fiber: 4.9g
  • Cholesterol: 79mg
  • Iron: 1.5mg
  • Sodium: 388mg
  • Calcium: 74mg