These Weight Watchers Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes are a light cupcake version of the popular cake where pineapple and cherries are cooked in the bottom of a pan! Easy to make, fun to look at, and yummy to eat-which makes for a fantastic snack or dessert!

Makes 16 cupcakes 

What Ingredients do I need to make these Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes?

• Pillsbury sugar free yellow cake mix- You can find the sugar free cake mixes at your local Walmart or HERE on Amazon. 
• Water 
• Eggs
• Unsweetened applesauce 
• Vanilla extract
• Light butter- I use Land o’ Lakes with canola oil or any light butter, melted. Any light butter will work.
• Regular brown sugar- unpacked. I use regular brown sugar -the regular brown sugar binds the pineapple and cherry to the cupcake.
• 1 can (16 oz.) pineapple chunks in 100% juice- be sure to drain the juice otherwise you would need to count the points for the juice.
• 16 maraschino cherries- halved. These can be found at most grocery stores near the ice-cream toppings or HERE on Amazon. 
• Fat free cool whip and maraschino cherries-for garnish

 How do I make these Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake?

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray 16 muffin cups with no-stick cooking spray. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl combine sugar free cake mix, water, eggs, unsweetened applesauce,  and vanilla extract. Whisk until blended.

Combine melted light butter with 3 Tbsp regular brown sugar in a small bowl. Stir until smooth.

Spoon about 1/2 Tbsp of the sugar mixture into each prepared muffin cup. 

Top with 3-4 chunks of pineapple and 1/2 cherry in the middle of the pineapple chunks. 

Evenly fill each muffin cups with cake batter.

Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of cupcakes comes out clean. 

Let them cool for 10-15 minutes before gently flipping them over onto a clean surface. 

Top each cupcake with cool whip

and a cherry for an additional point, if desired. 

Makes 16 cupcakes 

 Ingredients:

• 1 box (16 oz.) Pillsbury sugar free yellow cake mix
• 1 cup water 
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce 
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp light butter made with canola oil or any light butter, melted 
• 3 Tbsp zero point brown sugar sweetener ( Lakanto Golden Monkfruit Sweetener) or regular brown sugar 
• 1 can (16 oz.) pineapple chunks in 100% juice, drained
• 16 maraschino cherries, halved
• Fat free cool whip and maraschino cherries, optional for garnish 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray 16 regular muffin cups with no-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl combine sugar free cake mix, water, eggs, unsweetened applesauce, and vanilla extract. Whisk until blended.
4. Combine melted light butter with brown sugar sweetener in a small bowl. Stir until smooth. 
5. Spoon about 1 tsp of the sugar mixture into each prepared muffin cup.
6. Top with 3-4 chunks of pineapple and 1/2 maraschino cherry in the middle of the pineapple chunks.
7. Evenly fill each muffin cups with cake batter.
8. Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of cupcakes comes out clean. 
9. Let them cool for 10-15 minutes before gently flipping them over onto a clean surface. 
10. Top each cupcake with cool whip and a cherry for an additional point, if desired. 
11. Store leftover cupcakes without cool whip in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or freezer for up to a month. Thaw overnight in the fridge. 

Makes 16 regular size cupcakes 

4 Points® per cupcake

How do I track this recipe in my WW app? 

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