Kefir Kommunity

Kefir fans find all kinds of creative ways to enjoy the nutritious, tangy treat. From adding a splash to soups and chili to folding it into pancake batter, kefir is a really versatile ingredient! Check out the creative use of kefir in these Spiced Chocolate Root Beer Cupcakes from Bake and Destroy.  



Ingredients:

• 1 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder, sifted
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp root beer flavoring
• 3/4 cup plain Lifeway Kefir

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with paper liners. Mix together flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a small bowl. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, egg and root beer flavoring until smooth. Alternately whisk in flour mixture and kefir until smooth. Scoop batter into pan and bake 22-27 minutes until tops of cupcakes spring back when lightly touched. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely on wire rack.

Top these with a sprinkle of powdered sugar for a not-so-sweet treat, or fold 1/2 tsp of root beer flavoring into whipped cream and top each cupcake with a generous spoonful of whipped cream.