Lemon almond cupcakes with strawberry topping

Name: Lemon almond cupcakes with strawberry topping
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons coconut oil; 1 cup almond flour; 1/4 c monk fruit sweetener, Whole Earth; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; Zest and juice of 1 lemon; 1 1/2 cups strawberries, quartered; Pinch of salt; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/8 cup water; 1/4 teaspoon rose powder (optional)

8 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Almond flour, a nutritious alternative to ultra-refined white flour found in most baking, is high in protein, healthy fats, and vital nutrients like Vitamin E and magnesium. The high-antioxidant strawberry topping leans in strawberries' natural sweetness instead of sugar.

Updated at: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 04:21:45 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories179.8 kcal (9%)

Total Fat15.1 g (22%)

Carbs14.4 g (6%)

Sugars3.5 g (4%)

Protein5.9 g (12%)

Sodium182.6 mg (9%)

Fiber2.2 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

Cupcakes

2 tablespoonscoconut oil

1 cupalmond flour

¼ cmonk fruit sweetener

½ teaspoonbaking powder

¼ teaspoonbaking soda

⅛ teaspoonsalt

2eggs

½ teaspoonvanilla extract

1lemon

zest and juice of

Strawberry topping

1 ½ cupsstrawberries

quartered

salt

¼ teaspoonvanilla extract

⅛ cupwater

¼ teaspoonrose powder

optional

Instructions

Cupcakes

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease cupcake pan with coconut oil.

OvenPreheat

Muffin Pan

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together almond flour, sweetener, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Bowl

Whisk

Step 3

In a small bowl, melt coconut oil in microwave.

Bowl

MicrowaveMicrowave

Step 4

In a medium bowl, whisk eggs. Then add melted coconut oil, vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice.

Bowl

Whisk

Step 5

Add wet mixture to dry mixture and whisk until the cupcake batter is well combined.

Whisk

Step 6

Pour batter into prepares cupcake tin. Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick or knife comes out clean.

Muffin Pan

Strawberry topping

Step 7

In a saucepan, add strawberries, salt, vanilla, and water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for 10-15 mins, or until strawberries are soft and the liquid has reduced to a syrupy consistency. Remove from heat and add rose powder, if using.