Chocolate Keto Cupcakes
Keto cupcakes are the perfect sugar substitute. Filled with chocolate, coffee, and topped off with an espresso cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Keto Cupcakes:
- 32 g Almond flour
- 20 g Golden flaxseed
- 1/3 tsp Baking powder
- 1/3 tsp Espresso powder
- 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 Tbsp Cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1 tsp Brewed Coffee
- 1 tsp Sugar-free Vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup Sugar substitute
- 3 Tbsp Unsalted butter softened
- 1 Large egg room temperature
For the Espresso Frosting:
- 5 Tbsp Unsalted butter softened
- 2 oz. Cream cheese softened
- 8 Tbsp Powdered sugar substitute
- 2 Tbsp Cocoa powder
- 1/3 tsp Espresso powder
- Pinch of salt
- 2 oz. 100% Cocoa chocolate melted
Instructions
Keto Chocolate Cupcakes:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Add cupcake liners to a muffin pan.
- In a separate mixing bowl, add the following: almond flour, golden flaxseed, baking powder, kosher salt, espresso powder, and cocoa powder. Mix well and set aside.
- Using an electric mixer over medium-high speed add the unsalted butter and sugar substitute. Allow to mix for 2 minutes. Next, add in the egg. Mix until the egg is fully incorporated.
- Over medium-low speed add the dry ingredient mixture to the electric mixer, Then, add the milk, brewed coffee, and sugar-free vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 full with chocolate batter. Bake for 15-19 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove form the oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.
Espresso Frosting:
- Using a medium sized saucepan add 1-2 cups of water. Place this saucepan over low heated burner. Add 2 oz. of 100% cacao chocolate to a heat-proof bowl. Place this bowl over the saucepan. Stir the chocolate occasionally with a spatula, until it melts. Remove the bowl from the heat and set the melted chocolate aside.
- Using an electric mixer over medium-high speed mix together the unsalted butter and cream cheese. Next, add the sugar substitute. Mix well.
- Then add the espresso powder, cocoa power, salt, sugar-free vanilla extract, and melted chocolate. Mix well.
- Now your frosting is ready for use.