Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 23:09     Subject: Share your healthier/less sugar cupcake recipe for 1 year old
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Honestly not trying to snark, but as a trained pastry chef shouldn't you have the expertise to test recipes and figure this out?

That said, as an amateur home baker, I've made several varieties of standard cupcakes with lakato monkfruit sweetener baking 1:1 substitute for a diabetic family member that turned out really well. Some people are sensitive to erythritol and chicory root, though, so it wouldn't be my first choice for kids.

I love banana cupcakes with cream cheese frosting; the bananas add a lot of sweetness and moisture to the recipe without the need for a lot of sugar. This recipe is a hit in our family, and you could reduce the added sugar (I would reduce the granulated and brown sugar by equal amounts). You could also adjust the amount of frosting.
https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/banana-cupcakes-with-cinnamon-cream-cheese-frosting/


I don’t think the baker is OP. OP is making a smash cupcake, presumably for an 11 month old, soon to be 12 month old. The baker has a 15 month old and a disdain for smash cakes.

OP's child is going on 11 YEARS old.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2025 21:07     Subject: Share your healthier/less sugar cupcake recipe for 1 year old
Anonymous wrote:Honestly not trying to snark, but as a trained pastry chef shouldn't you have the expertise to test recipes and figure this out?

That said, as an amateur home baker, I've made several varieties of standard cupcakes with lakato monkfruit sweetener baking 1:1 substitute for a diabetic family member that turned out really well. Some people are sensitive to erythritol and chicory root, though, so it wouldn't be my first choice for kids.

I love banana cupcakes with cream cheese frosting; the bananas add a lot of sweetness and moisture to the recipe without the need for a lot of sugar. This recipe is a hit in our family, and you could reduce the added sugar (I would reduce the granulated and brown sugar by equal amounts). You could also adjust the amount of frosting.
https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/banana-cupcakes-with-cinnamon-cream-cheese-frosting/


I don’t think the baker is OP. OP is making a smash cupcake, presumably for an 11 month old, soon to be 12 month old. The baker has a 15 month old and a disdain for smash cakes.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2025 11:12     Subject: Re:Share your healthier/less sugar cupcake recipe for 1 year old
NP here. Some PPs on this thread seem clueless about the diabetes epidemic in this country.

OP, I commend you for limiting your child’s sugar intake.

To the nasty posters, you can stuff it.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2025 11:07     Subject: Share your healthier/less sugar cupcake recipe for 1 year old
Jesus, why can’t people just answer the question.

I’m far from crunchy and my baby has had some tastes of sweets but I don’t want him to have loads of added sugar for his first birthday cake.

(I’m not OP, but was googling similar recipes).

I’m doing yogurt icing FYI with turmeric to dye it slightly yellow btw.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 20:50     Subject: Share your healthier/less sugar cupcake recipe for 1 year old
Anonymous wrote:How about slicing a watermelon into a cupcake shape or #1 shape and then arranging fresh fruit around it - colorful, fun, sweet.


OP's child is 11 years old
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 18:37     Subject: Share your healthier/less sugar cupcake recipe for 1 year old
How about slicing a watermelon into a cupcake shape or #1 shape and then arranging fresh fruit around it - colorful, fun, sweet.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 18:34     Subject: Share your healthier/less sugar cupcake recipe for 1 year old
These commenters are idiots. 1 yr olds can get a very upset stomach and diarrhea with too much sugar. I'd suggest doing half the amount of sugar in any recipe that you choose. and do a whipped cream frosting, it's 1 cup heavy cream and 4 tablespoons of powdered sugar with 1 tsp vanilla, easier to whisk it in a mixer until it's fluffy. Honestly you don't even need the sugar in the heavy cream, just whip it and it will taste good.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2024 23:56     Subject: Share your healthier/less sugar cupcake recipe for 1 year old
A banana bread cake with cream cheese frosting!
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2024 20:58     Subject: Share your healthier/less sugar cupcake recipe for 1 year old
Anonymous wrote:Not against DC having sugar, just looking for a cake recipe, and especially icing recipe, with substitutes so overall the sugar shock to the system is less DC hasn't had sugar yet, and I'd like to do a "smash cupcake" so trying to reduce the amount right before bed. Thanks!


I've seen more than a few smash cakes at 1st birthday parties. Very little gets eaten. It's all over the birthday kid but very little in the mouth.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2024 20:22     Subject: Share your healthier/less sugar cupcake recipe for 1 year old
Make banana bread as cupcakes. Make cream cheese frosting. Oooops, to much sugar.

Sugar has never killed anyone. It’s when eaten continuously in excess by obese people.

Let the baby have some cake.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2024 19:09     Subject: Share your healthier/less sugar cupcake recipe for 1 year old
Anonymous wrote:A one year old has zero need for added refined sugar. Good for OP for recognizing it and shame on the posters giving her a hard time for caring about her child's nutrition.


Right but then you just do not serve the child cake! Stick a candle in a banana or some other approved item.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2024 19:03     Subject: Share your healthier/less sugar cupcake recipe for 1 year old
Anonymous wrote:A one year old has zero need for added refined sugar. Good for OP for recognizing it and shame on the posters giving her a hard time for caring about her child's nutrition.


You don't need to shame internet strangers for what they said 10 years ago.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2024 19:01     Subject: Share your healthier/less sugar cupcake recipe for 1 year old
A one year old has zero need for added refined sugar. Good for OP for recognizing it and shame on the posters giving her a hard time for caring about her child's nutrition.