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    Home » Recipes » Weight Watcher Recipes

    Weight Watcher Cupcakes with Diet Soda

    Published: Nov 11, 2024 by Jenna · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    Skinny Funfetti Cupcakes are made with a can of diet soda and box of cake mix. No one will even know these are diet cupcakes if you bring them to a party! 

    Skinny Funfetti Cupcakes are made with a can of diet soda and box of cake mix.

    In honor of losing 4 pounds on my first week of Weight Watchers, I made Skinny Funfetti Cupcakes. A 4 pound loss calls for a celebration! For the longest time, I couldn't lose any weight at all and I was stuck. STUCK, I tell you. That is when I decided to rejoin Weight Watcher's again to help me lose that weight.

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    • Why You Will Like This Recipe
    • Ingredients for Weight Watcher Cupcakes
    • How to make Diet Soda Cupcakes 
    • Recipe Tips
    • How do I store leftovers? 
    • Skinny Diet Soda Cupcakes

    Why You Will Like This Recipe

    When making cupcakes on a diet, adding a can of diet soda to a 15 oz box of cake mix is a pretty well-known recipe. There is no oil involved. Some people like the sugar-free cake mix and you can definitely use that. Sugar alcohols upset my stomach so that is why I don't use them at all. The smartpoints for these cupcakes would be 3 then if making 24 servings.

    On Weight Watchers everything can be eaten in moderation. I know there are quite a few people out there who will come here and say these cupcakes are filled with chemicals because of the Cool Whip and diet soda!  So if you don't like that then this recipe is not for you and move on to find a different recipe.

    The frosting is a container of Coolwhip and I dyed it with a couple of drops of pink frosting.

    Ingredients for Weight Watcher Cupcakes

    • Yellow cake mix - is a versatile and convenient baking product that is popular for making delicious cakes. It typically consists of flour, sugar, baking powder, and other dry ingredients that are pre-mixed for easy preparation.
    • Diet soda any 12 oz can of soda such as Diet Coke or Sprite
    • Rainbow sprinkles - any color will do if you can't find rainbow sprinkles
    • Fat-free cool whip -  A frozen whipped topping that is found in the freezer section of the grocery store. I like it a lot because I’m lazy and don’t like beating heavy cream to making whipped cream. 😉 
    • Pink food coloring (optional)
    • See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements. 

    How to make Diet Soda Cupcakes 

    Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

    Step 2: Combine the yellow cake mix, diet soda, and sprinkles in a bowl. Stir to combine.

    Diet coke and cake mix combined together in a bowl with sprinkles.

    Step 3: Pour the batter into the cupcake liners to make 24 cupcakes. I used an ice cream scoop to do this.

    Cupcake batter poured into muffin tin liners.

    Recipe Tip: Depending on the season or Holiday change up the color of Sprinkles!

    Step 3: Bake for 17-20 minutes or until they start to brown. Allow to cool slightly. Serve as it is or top with a little bit of powdered sugar so they look cute!

    Cooked and cooled cupcakes.

    When the cupcakes have cooled completely frost them with the cool whip.  Can add 2 drops of pink food coloring if desired and garnish with sprinkles if desired.

    Recipe Tips

    Using diet soda as a substitute in cupcakes is a clever trick for those looking to enjoy a lighter version of their favorite desserts.

    The soda not only adds moisture and aerates the batter but also infuses the cupcakes with its unique flavor, making each bite interesting and enjoyable.

    Feel free to experiment with different combinations of cake mix and diet soda flavors to discover your perfect match.

    How do I store leftovers? 

    Always store leftovers in clean, food-grade containers. The type of container doesn’t really matter. Use zip lock, glass, plastic,  whatever!  Make sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container. 

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    Skinny Diet Soda Cupcakes

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    • Author: Jenna
    • Prep Time: 10min
    • Cook Time: 30
    • Total Time: 30
    • Yield: 24 1x
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Bake
    • Cuisine: American
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    Description

    Skinny Funfetti Cupcakes are made with a can of diet soda and box of cake mix. No one will even know these are diet cupcakes if you bring them to a party! 


    Ingredients

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    • 1 15.5 oz package of yellow cake mix
    • 1 12 oz can of diet soda (any flavor will work)
    • 6 tablespoons of rainbow sprinkles
    • 1 8oz container of fat-free cool whip
    • Pink food coloring (optional)

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    2. Combine the yellow cake mix, diet soda, and sprinkles in a bowl. Stir to combine.
    3. Pour in the cupcake liners to make 24 cupcakes.
    4. Bake for 17-20 minutes or until they start to brown.
    5. Allow to cool slightly. Serve as it is or top with a little bit of powdered sugar so they look cute!
    6. When the cupcakes have cooled completely frost them with the cool whip.  Can add 2 drops of pink food coloring if desired and garnish with sprinkles if desired.
    7. Serving Size: 1 cupcake 

    Notes

    myWW points: Blue 4; Green 4;  Purple 4

    Points are calculated with the WW recipe builder app and not using the nutrition info. 


    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 cupcake
    • Calories: 177
    • Fat: 4
    • Carbohydrates: 33
    • Fiber: 1
    • Protein: 2

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    Comments

    1. Jenna says

      February 23, 2020 at 10:00 am

      Any 12 oz flavor will work.

    2. Erica says

      February 23, 2020 at 9:34 am

      What kind of diet soda?

    3. Jenna says

      February 01, 2019 at 8:30 am

      Recipe updated.

    4. Kelly says

      February 01, 2019 at 7:28 am

      How long do you have to bake these for?

    5. Elizabeth C. says

      June 14, 2015 at 9:27 pm

      Is the apple sauce necessary ? and Does it change the flavor ? or can I replace it with something else ?

    6. Jenna says

      November 04, 2014 at 7:05 pm

      Crushed pineapple would be good too! I'll have to try it.

    7. chin says

      November 04, 2014 at 6:19 pm

      I made something similar today but instead water i used a can of crush pineapple

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