Paleo Chocolate Cupcakes

Paleo Chocolate Cupcakes

By: Dr. Peggy Malone

Paleo Chocolate Cupcakes?  It seems like maybe the concept of such a thing would be better suited as a fictional character in a science fiction novel or something that only mythological beings could eat. They can’t be real and delicious can they?  Read on my friend…..there is good news 🙂

I’ve been eating and cooking and baking paleo styles (mostly) for a couple of years now and the one thing that has always been a challenge is not being able to dig into those beautiful delicious cupcakes that you see at birthday parties.

This recipe to the rescue!!  These chocolate cupcakes turned out amazing I am so happy to report.

These paleo chocolate cupcakes are a little denser than your average cupcake but they taste delicious and have no refined sugar, no dairy, no gluten and no grain!

That birthday party craving for something a bit sweet, beautiful and delicious is totally satisfied by these paleo chocolate cupcakes and will keep you on track with eating real, healthy ingredients!

Enjoy!

Paleo Chocolate Cupcakes

Paleo Chocolate Cupcakes

Peggy Malone
These are a little denser than your average cupcake but they taste delicious and have no refined sugar, no dairy, no gluten and no grain!
Cook Time 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes

  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup cacao powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 8 large pastured eggs
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 2/3 cup raw honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting

  • 1 cup high cocoa % chocolate chips 70% or greater
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup raw honey
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • Line muffin pans with paper liners
  • Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl
  • Melt coconut oil and honey in a sauce pan on the stove
  • Mix eggs and vanilla in a bowl and beat well
  • Slowly add the honey and coconut oil mixture to the egg mixture
  • Once the wet ingredients are mixed, slowly add them to the dry ingredients while beating with a mixer
  • Pour batter into lined muffin tins
  • Bake for 16-19 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry

Frosting

  • In a saucepan over very low heat, melt chocolate, coconut oil and honey together
  • Stir in vanilla extract
  • Transfer to mixing bowl and place frosting in refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to thicken
  • Remove from refrigerator and whip frosting with a hand blender until thick and fluffy
  • Use a spatula to frost the cupcakes!
Paleo Chocolate Cupcakes Pin

Enjoy!

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