Super Fan Strawberry Cupcakes Filling Recipe

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It’s officially summer! Pretty soon, not only will my favorite fruits and veggies be readily available, they’ll be on sale after sale after sale. It’s just one of the blessings of summer. On one of my trips to Walmart last week, I picked up some cake mixes and Outshine® Bars. I’m a bit conservative when it comes to keeping an inventory of snacks in the house but there are certain staple items, especially during the summer! I don’t handle heat well, and neither do my children. Outshine® Fruit Bars are a must during summer and I love strawberry. They’re fat-free, gluten-free, with no artificial colors. There’s no high fructose corn syrup and they’re made with real fruit. Plus, there’s a chance to win a $5,000 backyard refresh from Outshine® in addition to hundreds of daily summertime prizes you could win instantly. Text “Snack Brighter” to 30364, or enter HERE! You can even try these yummy fruit bars for free at select Walmarts during their STORE DEMOS on the weekend of 07/14/2016!

These cupcakes ended up being a sort of dare from my children. We were snacking on some of our Outshine® Bars and the kids asked if I would make some cupcakes later. I suggested chocolate, for no particular reason, and that’s when the accusations went flying! According to the kids, I did not deserve any of the strawberry bars or whatever I was going to make with the strawberry cake mixes. They said, “now you’re not a strawberry superfan!” That’s ridiculous because I’m the superest strawberry super fan. I’d show them! I set out to make the most super fan strawberry cupcakes, ever.

In less than an hour we were eating strawberry cupcakes to the fifth power! As much as I love to cook from scratch, the cake mix came in handy. I prepared the strawberry cake mix according to the directions. While the cupcakes were in the oven, I made the filling. I used 1/2 of a strawberry Outshine® Fruit Bar (melted), 8 ounces of strawberry cream cheese, and 7 large strawberries. That’s it! I set two strawberries aside and blended the rest of the ingredients. I put the filling into a piping bag, inserted the tip into the center of each cupcake. I filled the center slowly until the filling began to overflow onto the top of the cupcakes. I placed fresh strawberry slices onto the filled center, using the 2 strawberries I had reserved, and the Super Fan Strawberry cupcakes were born! If you are a fan, but not a super fan, you can substitute the strawberry cream cheese for regular cream cheese. The melted Outshine® Fruit Bar creates a smooth texture and thins out the filling a little. These were delicious. Make no mistake. I am a strawberry super fan!

For more than 20 years, Outshine® Bars has been making delicious fruit bars from some of my favorite summer fruits. They now offer a wide variety of bars and even have an array of refreshing products like Fruit & Veggie, Coconut Waters™ and Simply Yogurt Bars. Nearly half of their bars are already GMO-free, and they’re aiming to have nearly all their bars GMO-free by the end of the year. I love when brands not only listen to consumers, but take action! 

Like always, the flavors are amazing. Don’t forget to enter the sweeps for your chance to win! You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter. Feel free to download the Super Fan recipe, here:

Strawberry cupcakes are easy to love, but are you a Strawberry Super Fan, too? What is your favorite summer fruit?

By: Alicia Gonzalez