Faux-Hostess Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes
Paleo, Keto, Grain-free, Gluten-free, Low carb
Ingredients
Chocolate Cupcake
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/8 cup coconut flour
- 2 tbsp protein (I used chocolate Tera's Whey)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 4 tbsp cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
- 1/2 cup pumpkin (or mashed banana if you want some sweetness)
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp ghee (melted)
- 1/8 cup coconut oil (liquid)
- 1/3 cup almond milk
Coconut Cream Filling
- 2 tbsp coconut butter
- 1 tsp almond milk
- 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
Instructions
Coconut Cream Filling
- Combine all ingredients and mix well. It should have a consistency similar to play dough :) Set aside while you make the cupcakes.
Chocolate Cupcake
- Grease or line your muffin tin and preheat your oven to 400F.
- Combine your dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Separate your egg whites and yokes. In a medium bowl, combine egg yokes, pumpkin (or mashed banana), ghee, coconut oil, and milk.
- Whip your egg whites until they form a firm peak.
- Pour your wet ingredients into your dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in your egg whites.
- Separate your batter into two halves. Fill your cupcake tin half full with the first half of the batter. On top of your half full muffin tins, place approx one rounded heaping tsp of Coconut Cream filling. Cover filling with the second half of batter.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes at 400F. Take cupcakes out when a toothpick comes out clean. Top with melted chocolate if you wish (you do) and store in fridge.
Notes
I ALWAYS top my muffins with a little melted chocolate. I made the curlies on these guys with leftover frosting but LETS BE REAL I did it for the gram and don't do it when I'm baking these for every day life (though it is pretty darn cute, huh?)
Full disclaimer, I live in a shit apartment with a shit oven. When I preheat my oven to 350F, I preheat my kitchen to 350F. Take all my baking times with a grain of salt!