Zucchini Spice Cake Cupcakes - Cream Cheese Frosting
Zucchini Spice Cake Cupcakes - Cream Cheese Frosting
These spice cupcakes are sugar free, low carb, and gluten free. The moist zucchini cake is topped with a stevia sweetened cream cheese frosting.
Zucchini Spice Cupcakes � Gluten Free |
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup coconut oil liquified
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar free vanilla extract
- 1 cup low carb sugar substitute I like to only use 1/2 cup
- 1 1/2 cups packed grated zucchini about 295 grams
- 1/2 cup walnuts coarsely chopped (optional)
- 1 cup almond flour sifted (about 100 grams)
- 1/3 - 1/2 cup coconut flour sifted (I used 1/2, may want to use less)
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 1/2 cup low carb sugar substitute powdered
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Zucchini Spice Cake Cupcakes |
Instructions
Cupcakes:
- Line muffin tins with 12 paper or foil liners.
- Stir together almond flour, coconut flour, xanthan gum, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in medium bowl. Set aside.
- In large mixing bowl, whisk together coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir in zucchini and Natvia sweetenr, then add flour mixture and stir until combined. Stir in walnuts if using.
- Press batter evenly among cupcake liners. Smooth tops if necessary.
- Bake at 350�F for 25 to 30 minutes until browned on top and cake is firm to touch.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on cooling rack. Frost with cream cheese frosting if desired.
- Store cupcakes in refrigerator or freezer. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.
Frosting:
- Powder the Natvia sweetener in NutriBullet type blender or a food processor.
- With electric mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until well combined.
- Add powdered Natvia and whip into cream cheese mixture until light and fluffy.
- Beat in vanilla extract.
Notes
Makes 12 cupcakes
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