Low-cal Cupcakes: Too Good to be True?

I heard a rumor about cupcakes at a DFW bakery that were low in calories, sugar, and still delicious. We had to take the trip to Pure Delite in Carrollton to see if this could possibly be true. We went to the small cupcake shop on a Sunday afternoon to find out.

Pure Delite has a variety of flavors and a good selection of gluten free and vegan options. This was very exciting to Sara, who is gluten free. I had the rabbit food cupcake, consisting of carrot cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Sara had the gluten free lemon cupcake. I also managed a sample of the achin' for bacon cupcake. 

The rabbit food cupcake was pretty tasty, although the cake was a bit dry. The lemon cupcake Sara had was also dry in texture. However, the icing on both was creamy and rich. We had to knock off some of the frosting to be able to eat it all. The achin' for bacon sample was the perfect combination of salty and sweet and was nice and moist. The waitress also brought us a sample of a chocolate macaron made from almond flour that was again, a bit dry.

The cupcakes (sans the GF) at Pure Delite are made with whole wheat flour, agave nectar, and other natural and organic ingredients. They clock in around 175-275 calories each, compared to other "competitors" 475. Although we felt guilt-free about indulging in the treats, we both noted that the flavor and moistness of the "competitor" splurge was missed. Overall, the dryness that results from the calorie cut is expected, but we missed the creamy goodness of other cupcakes. However, it was nice to have a treat we didn't have to spend hours at the gym burning off.