Keto Chocolate Cupcakes
These Keto Chocolate Cupcakes are tender, chocolatey and packed with healthy fats and protein. Top these keto cupcakes with your favorite keto frosting, or keto whipped cream.
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Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- 2 cups fine ground almond flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup oil of choice or melted and cooled butter
- ¼ cup sugar-free maple flavored syrup we use Lakanto, see notes for other options
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons hot coffee or hot water
For the frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup swerve confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a cupcake pan with 12 paper liners; set aside.
- For the cupcakes: In a large mixing bowl, whisk almond flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda.
- Add in the oil, maple flavored syrup, eggs, and vanilla and mix until combine.
- Stir in the hot coffee.
- Spoon batter evenly into your paper liners.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the center is set.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes before frosting.
- For the frosting: Beat butter in a medium size mixing bowl until fluffy. Add in powdered sweetener, vanilla and 1 tablespoon heavy cream. Beat until well combined and fluffy. If needed, add in an additional tablespoon of heavy cream for desired consistency.
Store keto cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature. OR you can make keto chocolate frosting (pictured).
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Notes
- Spoon almond flour and cocoa into the measuring cups, and then level. Never scoop your measuring cup into almond flour, or cocoa.
- You can use your oil of choice in this recipe or you can use butter for a fudgier cupcake.
- You can use your sweetener of choice in these cupcakes.
- The coffee helps enhance the cocoa but you can use hot water in place of the hot coffee if needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 6gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 118mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7g
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