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Gluten Free Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake Recipe

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gluten free pineapple upside cupcake

I tend to eat Gluten Free because I have an intolerance to Gluten.  This Easter, I decided to make this gluten-free pineapple upside down cupcakes for my brother's in-laws.  Over the years, I have been known for making pineapple upside down cake at Easter.  It's so easy to make but all the gluten was doing a number on my stomach.  So, this is how I made a gluten free cupcakes recipe. Try them and share!

ingredients to make the pineapple upside cupcakes

Here are the ingredients:

1 box Gluten Free yellow box cake mix (or use the Gluten Free yellow recipe that would make one cake)  This is the one I used: Betty Crocker Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix, 15-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6) (This link gives you 6 of them.)

1 jar of Maraschino Cherries

1 - 2 cans of the Pineapple Chunks

⅓ cup Unsalted Butter

Catalina Crunch Low Carb Cereal

⅔ cup packed Brown Sugar

2 large non-stick Muffin Pans

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Here are instructions on how to prepare this dessert.

spray the cupcake pan

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Then, I sprayed each cupcake pan hole with a nonstick spray.  I was sure to go up the sides so the cake doesn't stick. 

melt butter and brown sugar in a sauce pan

I, then, melted the butter and mixed in the brown sugar. 

place the pineapple and 1 hole cherry in each larger muffin tin

Pour the brown sugar mixture into each muffin area.  Then, I added 7 pineapples and 1 full-size cherry and pressed it into the brown sugar. 

close up of the pineapple and butter brown sugar mix

Here is a close up of what I did. 

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after baked cupcake

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cake batter is not sticking to the toothpick. This is how it looks. 

Let cool for 10 minutes and take a knife and separate the outer edge of the cupcake to separate from the pan.  

Then use a cooling rack and place the top over the muffin and turn it over.  The cupcakes should fall right out.

Let cool completely or eat warm, your choice.  

Here is the finished product. Doesn't it look delicious?

gluten free pineapple upside-cupcake just out of the oven

 If you want to print the recipe, here it is.

Gluten Free Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake

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Sabrina Quairoli
April 10, 2018
by Sabrina Quairoli
Cuisine American
Category Dessert Recipes Gluten Free Recipes Recipe
Persons
12
Serving Size
1 cupcake
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Wait Time
10 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 box Gluten Free yellow box cake mix
  • 1 jar of Maraschino Cherries
  • 2 cans of the Pineapple Chunks
  • ⅓ cup of Unsalted Butter
  • ⅔ cup packed Brown Sugar
  • 2 large non-stick Muffin pans

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. First, I sprayed each cupcake pan hole with a nonstick spray. I was sure to go up the sides, so the cake doesn't stick.
  3. I then melted the butter and mixed in the brown sugar.
  4. Pour the brown sugar mixture into each muffin area. Then, I added 7 pineapples and 1 full-size cherry and pressed them into the brown sugar.
  5. Follow instructions on the box and make the batter. With a large spoon, add the batter to the top of the pineapples and cherries. Slowly so the pineapples or cherry do not move inside.
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cake batter is not sticking to the toothpick.
  7. Let cool for 10 minutes, take a knife, and separate the outer edge of the cupcake from the pan.
  8. Then use a cooling rack and place the top over the muffin and turn it over. The cupcakes should fall right out.
  9. Let cool completely or eat warm, your choice.
Calories
320
13%
Fat
8.6 g
12%
Saturated
4.0 g
20%
Carbs
58 g
19%
Protein
2.8 g
Fiber
1.3 g
4%
Sugar
17 g
Sodium
312 mg
13%
Trans fat
0.2 g
Cholesterol
17 mg
5.7%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Pineapple upside down cupcake steps

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  1. Cindy

    July 14, 2018 at 9:11 am

    I make these also however I use the pineapple juice instead of the water when making the cupcake batter. Gives the batter a little extra flavor and everyone loves them.

  2. Janet Barclay

    April 10, 2018 at 12:36 pm

    Very pretty! I've never seen it as cupcakes before - so much more practical than a big cake!

  3. Vivian

    June 12, 2017 at 12:14 pm

    They look like flowers. So creative!

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