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Keto Gingerbread Cupcakes (Gluten Free)

Gingerbread flavored cupcakes topped with a creamy vanilla cream cheese frosting is your perfect holiday cupcake!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 267 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes
  • 1 ½ cups Super Fine Almond Flour
  • ¼ cup oat fiber see notes
  • ⅓ cup  brown swerve
  • ⅓ cup Swerve confectioners
  • 3 whole eggs
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ tablespoons  unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon  vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
For the Frosting
  • ¾ cup cream cheese at room temperature
  • ¼ cup mascarpone cheese at room temperature
  • ¼ cup  Swerve confectioners (or powdered erythritol)
  • ¼ cup heavy cream + 2 tablespoons or as needed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste see notes

Instructions

To Make the Cupcakes
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  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Add all the dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk to combine.
  2. In a separate bowl, add in the eggs, sour cream, heavy cream, swerve, brown swerve and vanilla, then mix to combine.  Add in the dry ingredients and mix, just until combined.
  3. Scoop into 10 silicone cupcake liners or paper liners.  Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick, when inserted, comes out clean.  Allow the cupcakes to cool before frosting.
To Make the Frosting
  1. Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl and reserve a little heavy cream.  Mix using a hand mixer, until well combined.
  2. Scrape down the sides and add in the remaining heavy cream, if needed.  Continue mixing until smooth and creamy.  Transfer to a piping bag fitted with the tip of your choice.  
  3. If you don't have a piping bag, you can use a plastic food storage bag. If you don't have a decorating tip, you can cut a hole at the tip of the bag and swirl the frosting over the top.

Notes

  • You can certainly substitute with vanilla extract, but you won’t get the same intense vanilla flavor or the flecks of vanilla beans throughout. 
  • Oat Fiber is made from grinding the outer husks of oats. How healthy is oat fiber? It's pure insoluble fiber, which doesn't dissolve in water and isn't broken down in the digestive tract, so it has zero net carbs and is perfect for a Keto Diet. It helps give a more traditional texture and that's why I use it so often. Check out all the Keto Oat Fiber Recipes you can make!
  • To get the best results, it's best to use oat fiber if you can. If you're unable to find it, try a combination of psyllium husk powder and coconut flour. Since both are very absorbent, you might have to add more liquid.

Nutrition Information

Calories 267kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 2g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 267

% Daily Value*

Calories 267kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 2g 4%

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