Pinkalicious Cupcakes

This morning after a while of catching up on chores around the house and some fabulous morning snuggles with story time, I turned to my little yogini and asked what she would like to do for the rest of our rainy Wednesday together. With a big beaming grin she responded "make Pinkalicious Cupcakes". Ah the powers of marketing...we had just finished reading her Pinkalicious book:)

We had a fabulous time mixing, baking and decorating our "Pinkalicious Cupcakes"! Photographic evidence above of her sprinkle-covered masterpieces!

Here are some tips for making your delicious projects a little healthier, though sometimes, like today, the food is good for the soul and that's about it:)

1. colour your icing with beet juice or India Tree sells natural food colourings
2. use whole grain flour, or a combination including whole grain flour
3. decrease oil/butter content and supplement with unsweetened applesauce to replace up to half the grease
4. use real dark chocolate rather than sugary "chocolate products" ~ read the labels!
5. use maximum 1 egg yolk and replace the rest suggested in the recipe with additional egg whites
6. sneak in some veggies and fruit ~ banana bread muffins and zucchini bread are both just as fun to decorate

Happy playing! Oh, and the more sparkles and sprinkles the better...just sayin'!

Photo Props: Liz Zdunich via Instagram