Paleo Keto Dark Chocolate Avocado Mini Cupcakes with Avocado Frosting
Calories 360kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups coconut flakes (unsweetened full-fat)
- 2 3/4 cups sweetener (unsweetened full-fat)
- 3/4 cup cacao powder (unsweetened full-fat)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (unsweetened full-fat)
- 6 eggs (– organic
- 1 avocado (– about 150 grams)
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup coconut milk (unsweetened full-fat)
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar (unsweetened full-fat)
- 2 cups sweetener (unsweetened full-fat)
- 300 grams avocado meat (unsweetened full-fat)
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- salt (Pinch unprocessed)
- 1/2 cup cacao powder (unsweetened full-fat)
- 1/2 orange (optional for flavor)
- decaffeinated coffee (unsweetened full-fat)
- 1 tablespoon filtered water (unsweetened full-fat)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F .
- Grease a 24-mini cupcake pan and dust with cacao powder.
- In a food processor with the “S” blade, add the coconut flakes and sweetener.
- Spin it for a minute until it is a uniformly very fine powder To the ingredients in the food processor, add the cacao powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix until well until the color is consistent.
- To the food processor, add the eggs, avocado, coconut milk, and vanilla.
- Add orange zest and coffee powder if using.
- Mix well until the batter is completely smooth and the avocado is liquefied.
- Add the vinegar last and mix briefly and completely.
- This starts the rising action, so work quickly to fill the mini cupcake tin and get these babies into the oven.
- Bake for 14 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 30 minutes in the pan on a rack.
- Chocolate Avocado Frosting: In a food processor with the “S” blade, mix the sweetener, avocado, lemon juice, vanilla, salt, and orange zest until very smooth, creamy and bright green.
- Sift in the cacao powder and coffee powder to avoid lumps.
- Mix again very well until perfectly smooth.
- You may need to open the processor, stir, and then mix again.
- Check the thickness.
- If it’s too thick, add a bit of filtered water slowly until it is a spreadable texture.
- If too thin, sift in 1 tablespoon of cacao powder and mix again.
- Spread the frosting on your cupcakes with a knife or a decorator tip
Nutrition
Calories: 360kcal
Originally posted 2019-02-20 18:51:57.
