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Incredible Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes with chocolate cashew cream icing

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Fudgy and oh so decadent, you'll never miss the flour in these gluten-free, paleo chocolate cupcakes. The icing is made with cashews and makes for the ultimate birthday cupcakes! Such an easy recipe too- all of the cupcake ingredients are mixed together in one bowl.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 cupcakes
Calories 345
Author Kim

Ingredients

For the cupcakes:

  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup extra virgin coconut oil
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ cup raw honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar or 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt

For the icing:

  • 1 cup cashew pieces soaked in water for 2-3 hours, then drained
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 2-3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

For the cupcakes:

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Prepare muffin pan with six cupcake liners.
  • In a large mixing bowl with a stand or hand mixer, beat eggs, coconut oil, cocoa powder, honey, vanilla, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Mix until combined, but don't over-mix.
  • Pour batter into cupcake liners.
  • Bake for 20 to 28 minutes until the tops are firm to the touch and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool before adding the icing.

For the icing:

  • After the cashews have soaked for 2-3 hours, or overnight, combine all ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.

Notes

The cream of tarter is used to give baking soda an acid to react with, to act as a leavening agent. If you don't have cream of tarter on hand, substitute with 2 teaspoons baking powder.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 369mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg