Keto Mocha Protein Cupcakes
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Gluten Free Frosted Keto Mocha Protein Cupcake Recipe
Its true that you can have a Gluten Free Frosted Keto Mocha Protein Chocolate cupcake for breakfast! With this sugar free, keto, gluten free, protein packed bundle its possible!
Equipment
- muffin tin
- muffin liners
- Food Processor
- Spatula
Ingredients
Protein Cakes
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup smooth almond butter
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup monkfruit sweetener
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons Chocolate Protein Powder
- 2 tbsp flaxseed meal
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tablespoon ground coffee
- 1/4 cup Choc Zero Dark Chocolate Chips
Mocha Protein Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 oz Choc Zero Chocolate Chips
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 oz cream cheese; softened
- 2/3 cup confectioners erythritol
- 1 tablespoon ground coffee or fine ground instant espresso
- 3 tablespoons Chocolate Protein Powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Protein Cupcakes
- Preheat 375F
- In a blender or food processor put all ingredients except chocolate chips.
- Stop to scrape sides at least twice to incorporate ingredients well.
- Portion into a muffin tin only filling 8 wells. This ensures they rise properly to the right size.
- Bake 20 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 min.
- Remove from pan to cool completely before frosting.
Mocha Protein Frosting
- Put chocolate and coconut oil in a small saucepan. Melt almost all the way over low heat whisking.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- In a stand mixer or hand mixer whip butter and cream cheese until fluffy and uniform.
- Add confectioners erythritol. Mix well.
- Now add in protein powder and vanilla.
- While mixing slowly stream in the melted/cooled chocolate.
- Mix well. If too dry add 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk, you shouldnt have to though.
- Frost cupcakes. You will have extra leftover.
Notes
Flaxseed meal
Confectioners Erythritol
Dark Cocoa Powder
These nutritional values do not include which sugar free chocolate chips you use in the batter and frosting, or which protein powder you use. You will need to figure that out then divide by 8 as that is the per cupcake value.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: 1 cupcake | |
| Servings: 8 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 261 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 24.1g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat 12.9g | 64% |
| Cholesterol 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium 117mg | 5% |
| Total Carbohydrate 17.2g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 9.6g | 34% |
| Total Sugars 1.2g | |
| Protein 7.9g | |
| Vitamin D 10mcg | 51% |
| Calcium 59mg | 5% |
| Iron 5mg | 25% |
| Potassium 667mg | 14% |
Nutrition
Calories: 261kcal
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4 responses to “Keto Mocha Protein Cupcakes”
yes these look amazing!!!
Thanks so much! They are tender crumbed and decadent! You know kids snuck one now they are bouncing off the walls😜😐
Could I use a vanilla protein powder and add espresso powder?
Yes, that would work great! I would recommend going with 1 tsp of espresso powder😊
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