Tuesday, October 16, 2012

A Worthwhile Indulgence - Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes

chocolate cupcake recipe



These little cupcakes constitute what I would regard a worthwhile indulgence and they are both grain and gluten free.

chocolate cupcake recipe

Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes
Adapted from Comfy Belly
Makes 12

Dry Ingredients

1/4 cup coconut flour
1/4 cacao powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 Tbs pecan meal

Wet Ingredients

1 Tbs olive oil
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup brown rice syrup
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1/3 cup chocolate (70%), roughly chopped

Preheat oven to 185 degrees celcius
Line a cupcake tray with patty papers
Combine the dry ingredients in a medium size bowl and use a whisk to mix together
In another bowl combine the wet ingredients and whisk together
Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix together with a spatula to combine
Add the chopped chocolate and mix again
Spoon a heaped tablespoon of mixture into each cupcake liner
Bake for 20mins or until a skewer when inserted comes out clean
Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack

For the Frosting

250 gm block cream cheese, softened
1 heaped Tbs of honey*
Juice of half a lemon

Beat all the ingredients together until combined and smooth
Adjust the sweetness if you wish
Transfer mixture into a piping bag with your chosen nozel and pipe away

* If the frosting seems a little soft then put it in the fridge for a little while to firm up then pipe.


chocolate coconut cupcake recipe

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10 comments:

  1. One of these beauties would be delightful with my dandecino this morning x

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  2. I've been craving and dreaming of these cupcakes for quite some time, I just need this little push for me to actually try making them. Thanks for the recipe!

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  3. This kind of indulgence is an essential part of life. They look wonderful.

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    1. Suzanne I agree with you wholeheartedly.

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  4. Hi Sherilyn, would love to try these delicious cupcakes but suffer from a dairy intolerance, could you suggest an alternative to the cream cheese frosting? Cheers

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    1. Hi Nyomi

      Yes for a dairy free frosting you can try making sweet cashew cream instead. See this link for further information:

      http://www.sheletthemeatcake.com/2010/05/dairy-free-sweet-cashew-cream/#.UIJufI71jao

      Hope this helps

      Sherilyn

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  5. Definitely a worthwhile indulgence, beautiful!

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  6. Oh my goodness, those look amazing!

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  7. Has anyone tried substituting the pecan meal with almond meal?

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