Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

Course: Cupcakes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: coconut flour recipes, Easy cupcakes

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 259kcal

Author: Angela Coleby

A chocolate cupcake slathered with a mint cream cheese topping

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Ingredients

¼ cup butter, unsalted softened
¼ cup erythritol
3 eggs medium
¼ cup coconut flour
¼ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons coconut milk

Frosting

4 oz cream cheese
¼ cup butter, unsalted softened
2 tablespoons erythritol ground
2 drops green food colouring
¼ teaspoon peppermint extract

Instructions

MAKE THE CUPCAKES

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F degrees.
Whisk the butter and erythritol together until smooth
Gradually add the eggs, one at a time and continue to whisk
Add the coconut flour, salt, baking powder, cocoa powder and coconut milk and whisk until smooth.
If the batter seems too thick add more coconut milk.
Place the batter into cupcake cases ¾ of the way up and bake for 20 minutes until the tops spring back lightly when touched.
Allow to cool

MAKE THE FROSTING

Mix the cream cheese and butter together until blended
Add the erythritol, peppermint extract and green food colouring until soft with no lumps. (Mix with a blender if it's easier).
Smother or pipe the cupcakes with the mint frosting
Decorate with a couple of chocolate chips (Optional)

Notes

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