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Chocolate Almond Flour Cupcakes

Chocolate Almond Flour Cupcakes are amazingly fluffy and gluten-free. You'd never know they are naturally sweetened just by tasting them!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 151 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: gluten-free

Ingredients

  • ¾ cups blanched almond flour
  • ½ cup raw cacao powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt (I use Real Salt brand)
  • ¾ cup maple syrup , at room temperature
  • 4 large eggs , at room temperature (see notes)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, cacao powder, baking powder, salt, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla. Stir well, and be sure to break up any clumps that form until the batter is smooth. Stir in the coconut oil last, so that it will be less likely to clump from touching any cold ingredients.
  3. Once the batter is smooth, use a ¼ cup measure to pour the batter into the prepared cupcake liners. They should all be relatively full from this amount of batter. Bake at 350ºF until the center of the cupcakes feel firm to a light touch, about 25 minutes.
  4. Let the cupcakes cool completely in the pan; it's okay if they have a slight dip in the center. When they are cool, you can frost them or decorate as you like.
  5. These cupcakes should last for up to 5 days when stored in an airtight container in the fridge, or you can freeze them for up to 3 months.

Notes

  • Nutrition information is for 1 of 12 cupcakes. This information is automatically calculated using generic ingredients and is just an estimate, not a guarantee.
  • Note: If your eggs and maple syrup are cold from the fridge, they could cause the coconut oil to harden and form clumps in the batter. It's best if you can bring them to room temperature first, but if you're in a hurry, this batter will still work as long as you stir in the coconut oil last. (That way it the other ingredients can lose their chill a bit.)

Nutrition Information

Calories 151kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 62mg (21%) Sodium 121mg (5%) Potassium 188mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 87IU (2%) Calcium 78mg (8%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 151

% Daily Value*

Calories 151kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 121mg 5%
Potassium 188mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 87IU 2%
Calcium 78mg 8%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.