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If there is a healthier way to serve a dessert or snack for kids, I’m there.

So I got a pack of Betty Crocker’s Hershey Original Supreme Brownie, and on that very day, I wanted to make a muffin or cupcake where my daughter, along with her friends could decorate it – with their favorite icing and sprinkles.  Brownie is a rich, decadent dessert.  I love it, but I am experimental.  I thought of turning it into a muffin.  But then I was confused, because when it was done, it tasted like a chocolatey cupcake-but-not. It turned out though that kids love them, other than having fun decorating.

Anyway, after that tasty confusion, I finally called it Supreme Strawberry Brownie Cupcake, according to majority vote of 3 little girls who tried it.  This cupcake is a little bit tougher/thicker than the usual cupcake.

Addition of whole wheat is what makes it healthier.

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

Wet ingredients…

1 1/2 tbsp Heshey’s Syrup (comes with the brownie mix package)

2 large eggs

1/3 c vegetable oil

1/4 cup milk

1 cup diced strawberry (if none, add 1/4 cup milk or orange juice)

Dry ingredients…

2 cups Betty Crocker Hershey’s Original Supreme Brownie Mix

2 cups whole wheat flour

2 tsps baking powder

Preparation:

Preheat oven at 350 F

Using a whisk, mix together all the wet ingredients in a medium mixing bowl; and the dry ingredients in separate, larger mixing bowl.

Fold in wet ingredients to dry ingredients until just mixed (do not overmix, or your cupcake will get tougher).

Spoon the batter into baking cups leaving 1/4” empty from its top.

Bake for 20-25 minutes.  I like mine a little bit burnt (25 minutes) because it gives me that crunch.

Makes 12-14 cupcakes.

Serves these babies with your favorite toppings, or simply none at all.   Great as your kid’s snack at school.  It is more filling than the usual cupcake.

Below are some photos showing how much fun they had: