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As someone who loves exploring the grocery store for new and exciting food finds, I’m always on the lookout for products that make life easier and offer a fun, novel experience. From uniquely flavored snacks to innovative baking ingredients, I’m usually eager to try them all!

During a recent shopping trip, I spotted WONKA™ Peel-a-Pop™ frozen treats. The concept? You can actually peel these treats like a banana! I was immediately intrigued. It’s such a fun and unique feature, and the fact that you can eat the “peel” – a delicious vanilla flavored dessert – is a bonus!

The Kids’ Verdict

My children absolutely loved the grape flavor, while I preferred the banana. Both were fantastic and provided a great experience! They were the perfect treat on a hot summer day, and now that school is back in session (and the weather is still warm here in Phoenix), they make an excellent after-school snack.

We’ll definitely be adding more WONKA™ Peel-a-Pop™ frozen treats to our shopping list!

You can find WONKA™ Peel-a-Pop™ frozen treats nationwide at stores like Wal-Mart, Target, Safeway, and Kroger, with a suggested retail price of $4.29 per 8-bar carton.

Inspired by these fun frozen treats, I decided to “wonkafy” one of my favorite desserts: cupcakes! These Grape Cupcakes with Banana Icing combine two flavors from the WONKA Peel-a-Pops with two flavors my kids love, a combination I had never considered before.

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And now, let’s talk about those incredibly delicious cupcakes…

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Grape Cupcakes with Banana Icing Recipe

Yields: 24 cupcakes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

• 1 box white cake mix (16.25 oz)
• Ingredients listed on box to prepare cake
• ¼ – ½ teaspoon LorAnn Oils – Grape Flavor
• Purple food coloring

For the Icing:

• ¼ cup butter, softened (1/2 stick)
• 1 banana, mashed
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
• 3 ½ cups powdered sugar

Instructions

For the Cupcakes:

1. Prepare the cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes, adding the grape flavor and desired amount of purple food coloring to the batter along with the ingredients listed on the box to prepare the cake.
2. Bake according to package directions. Allow to cool.

For the Icing:

1. With an electric mixer, cream the butter, banana, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and food coloring. Slowly add the powdered sugar and continue to beat until smooth and fluffy.
2. Ice cupcakes with icing.

Notes

• This is icing; it will not have the same consistency as frosting. It will not hold its shape as well as frosting.

Nutrition Information (Approximation)

Per cupcake:

• Calories: 170 kcal
• Carbohydrates: 36 g
• Protein: 1 g
• Fat: 3 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2 g
• Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g
• Trans Fat: 0.2 g
• Cholesterol: 5 mg
• Sodium: 150 mg
• Potassium: 32 mg
• Fiber: 0.4 g
• Sugar: 27 g
• Vitamin A: 62 IU
• Vitamin C: 1 mg
• Calcium: 48 mg
• Iron: 0.4 mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.