Frosted White Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

     Frosted White Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes are my new best friend!!!  Not just because they taste fantastic and make me smile when I look at them, but wait til you hear the stats on these ruby beauties~ per cupcake with Flower and Tablespoon of frosting is 89 calories, 3g net carbs, and 10.4g protein.  Aren't you dying for a bite!!!???  This recipe makes 12 cupcakes, or in my experience what I refer to as breakfast, lunch and dinner... and afternoon snack  ...  ;)

Ingredients for Protein Frosting Flowers~
1 White Chocolate Raspberry Quest Bar, torn into pieces
1/4 cup 30 cal/cup Almond Milk, found at Vitacost.com
Pink Food Coloring

     Mix Quest Bar pieces and Milk and microwave for 20-30 seconds and stir til smooth, add food color and continue stirring, pour into flower candy mold and place in freezer til solid.  Pop out when ready.  Won't stay frozen long, so use as needed. Decorate with a dot of yellow dyed protein frosting in the middle if desired.  Protein Frosting in recipe below.

Ingredients for Cupcakes~
2 servings or 4 grams of Sugar Free Raspberry Jello, or Simply Delish Natural, found at Vitacost.com
1/2 cup water
1 White Chocolate Raspberry Quest Bar, torn into pieces
1/2 cup Reduced Fat Shredded Coconut, found at Vitacost.com
1/2 cup fresh Raspberries
1/3 cup 30 cal/cup Almond Milk, found at Vitacost.com
6oz Kroger Carbmasters Raspberry Yogurt
1 Jumbo Egg
2 scoops Vanilla Milkshake Quest Protein Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Vanilla
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12 White Chocolate Raspberry Protein Flowers ( recipe above)
12  Tablespoons Cream Cheese Protein Frosting (recipe below)
12 fresh Raspberries, for garnish

     Mix Jello and Water in saucepan and heat til melted, stirring continually, then stir in Quest Bar pieces til melted thru, remove from heat and set aside to cool.  Add Coconut Shreds to Magic Bullet and grind til powdered, add Raspberries, Milk, Yogurt and Egg and continue to whip til blended thoroughly and pour into cooled saucepan mixture, stirring to blend.  Add the Quest Protein Powder, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Cinnamon and Vanilla, stirring well and then divide equally into 12 Silpat lined Muffin Tins.  Bake at 350 for 18 minutes, may still feel a smidge wet in the middle, but better to under bake protein than over bake as it turns out very dry.  Remove from oven and cool. Pipe a Tablespoon of Protein Cream Cheese Frosting on each and garnish with a Frozen Protein Flower and one Raspberry.  Enjoy  ;)

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Ingredients for Cream Cheese Protein Frosting ( makes 2 cups)~
1/2 cup 30 cal/cup Almond Milk, found at Vitacost.com
4oz Fat Free Cream Cheese, brought to room temperature
1/4 cup lowfat Cottage Cheese
1 scoop Vanilla Milkshake Quest Protein Powder
2 Tablespoons Coconut Flour, found at Vitacost.com 
1 Tablespoon Sugar Free Cheesecake Instant Pudding
1/3 cup Erythritol, found at Vitacost.com
10 drops French Vanilla Stevia, found at Vitacost.com
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Vanilla

     Mix first three ingredients in Magic Bullet til liquefied , then add in remaining ingredients and continue to blend til mixed thru.  Chill in fridge to thicken, store leftovers in fridge.  Makes 2 cups, each Tablespoon is 11.5 calories,.8g net carbs and 1.5g protein.