Keto Chocolate Cupcakes (1g Net Carbs)
This is a quick keto dessert that you can eat with a cup of tea or coffee! Have it if you're on a ketogenic diet but want something chocolatey that will still keep you in ketosis.
Servings: 7 cupcakes
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup almond flour
- 2.5 tbsp milled linseed
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1/2 cup erythritol use 1 cup if you're just starting low carb diet
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 5 tbsp double cream
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup water
Frosting (Optional)
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 tbsp powdered erythritol
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1/3 cup cream cheese
- splash of vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Mix almond flour, flaxseed meal, xanthan gum, cocoa powder, erythritol, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix butter and heavy cream, melt them in a microwave. Do it in small bursts, constantly mixing and let it cool down.
- Whisk the eggs and add them to the butter mixture.
- Mix dry ingredients with wet ones.
- Mix in the water.
- Line the muffin pan with cupcake paper cases and fill them in with the batter.
- Bake at 350F (180C) for 25-30 minutes until the toothpick comes out clean. Once finished, let them cool down.
Frosting (Optional)
- Add butter, erythritol, cream cheese and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Afterward, add cocoa powder and salt mix everything together.
- Use a piping bag to decorate each cupcake with frosting.
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Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cupcake (4 oz) | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 1.9g | Protein: 1.7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7.3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 34mg | Fiber: 1.1g | Sugar: 0.4g