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These low carb coconut lime cupcakes are baked with coconut flour and are a moist taste of the tropics. Light and delicious they are easy to make and are slathered with a cream cheese frosting

I fancied something sweet one afternoon so thought I'd whip up a batch of cupcakes with coconut and lime. Light, delicious and hit the spot. As well as being only 3g net carbs each, these coconut lime cupcakes are gluten free too.

I smoothed these delicious coconut lime cupcakes with a cream cheese topping then sprinkled with desiccated coconut but you can decorate them as you see fit. Perhaps you will enjoy them plain or maybe a whipped cream topping? I wanted a coconut taste overload! As I currently live in the Caribbean, I cannot get enough coconut flavourings! We even have coconut trees in our garden for fresh coconut water.

BAKING COCONUT FLOUR CUPCAKES

Coconut flour was used to make these tropical inspired cupcakes. Once you get used to baking with coconut flour it is very easy. The main adjustment to low carb baking with coconut flour is the amount of moisture it will happily suck up. If the mixture looked a bit like a pancake batter in texture, don't despair as it will still bake well.

This recipe is my favourite cupcake recipe with coconut flour. It's fun to adapt it with other flavours. Use this without the desiccated coconut and substitute with other cupcake flavours.

OTHER COCONUT FLOUR CUPCAKES TO BAKE:

Coconut Lime Cupcakes

Angela Coleby

Light low carb & gluten free coconut lime cupcakes baked with coconut flour.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Course Cake, Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings Cupcakes

Calories 207 kcal

Ingredients

4 Eggs
½ cup butter
¼ cup coconut milk tinned
½ cup erythritol
½ cup coconut flour
1 Lime zest & juice
½ cup Desiccated coconut unsweetened
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

Frosting

4 oz cream cheese softened
2 tablespoons butter, unsalted softened
¼ cup erythritol, powdered low carb sweetener
2 tablespoons cream, whipping
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F degrees.
Whisk the butter and erythritol together until creamy
Add the eggs, one at a time
Add the lime juice, zest and coconut milk. Keep whisking until smooth
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet and mix well. If the batter seems too thick add more coconut milk. It should resemble cake/pancake batter.
Place the batter into cupcake cases ¾ of the way up and bake for 20-25 minutes until the tops spring back lightly when touched.
Remove and cool in the pan.

MAKE THE FROSTING

Blend the topping ingredients until smooth. I used a hand blender but feel free to do an upper arm workout and try it with a spoon!
Slather the cream cheese frosting over the cupcakes and decorate with sliced limes or grated lime zest.

Notes

Nutrition: Per cupcake:

Without topping 162 calories, 3.4g protein, 14.2g fat, 6.3g total carb, 3.3g fibre

With topping 207 calories, 4g protein, 18.8g fat, 6.6g total carb, 3.3g fibre

The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcakeCalories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 6.6gProtein: 4gFat: 18.8gFiber: 3.3g

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator.

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Coconut Lime Cupcakes (Coconut Flour)

BAKING COCONUT FLOUR CUPCAKES

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