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Low Carb Cupcakes

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These low carb cupcakes may be just what you needs when you are missing a little sweet baking or need to take something to a friends house.

 

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Low Carb Cupcakes

I’ve mentioned it before that I don’t make cakes and sweet treats as often as I used to. I feel it is part of the ethos of going low carb that I don’t want to find replicas of what we are actually trying to give up, but sometimes, it is nice to have low carb cupcakes as an available alternative.

Don’t go for gluten free baking mixes or gluten free goods as these are generally highly processed and incredibly high in carbs. They are stripped of any nutrition then fortified again. Gluten free products are mainly based on rice flour, potato flour or tapioca starch.

Gluten free products are a billion dollar industry. It is so much cheaper and easier to just go grain free, and it is far, far more nutritious.

Low carb cupcakes are a little bite sized of chocolate heaven. Sugar & grain free.Click To Tweet

Our favourite cake has to be my Low Carb Lemon Coconut Cake, because the desiccated coconut gives it a lovely texture. It is not stodgy, doughy or crumbly. I used that recipe as the basis of these low carb cupcakes.

These chocolate low carb cupcakes have no added sugar, wheat free, grain free so gluten free, and easy to make.

Top them off with some chocolate cream cheese frosting and some walnut pieces.

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Low Carb Cupcakes

Who doesn't love chocolate low-carb cupcakes? Perfect portion control sized treats.

Course Cakes and desserts
Cuisine Gluten Free, Grain free, LCHF, Low Carb, No Sugars, Wheat Free
Keyword Low-carb cupcakes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 186 kcal

Ingredients

  • 110 g butter melted
  • 2 tbsp granulated sweetener of choice or more, to your taste
  • 3 eggs - medium
  • 25 g cocoa unsweetened
  • 100 g almond meal/flour
  • 100 g desiccated/shredded coconut unsweetened
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp psyllium husk
Metric grams - US measurements

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter and stevia in the microwave for 20 seconds to soften.
  2. Add the eggs one at a time and mix.
  3. Mix in all the other ingredients,
  4. Allow the low carb cupcake mixture to stand for 5 minutes while the psyllium husk swells and absorbs the liquid.
  5. Divide the mixture between 12 cupcake cases and press gently, smoothing out the top with the back of a spoon.
  6. Bake at 180C for 10-12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Low Carb Cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 186 Calories from Fat 159
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.7g 27%
Total Carbohydrates 5.8g 2%
Dietary Fiber 3.6g 14%
Sugars 1.1g
Protein 4.2g 8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Mandy says

    July 3, 2018 at 7:52 pm

    This was delicious, hubby also loved it. Batter is more dry but doesn’t taste dry when baked. Thanks.

    Reply
  2. Irina says

    June 15, 2018 at 9:08 pm

    Hey! 100 gr of coconat flakes? How thick shoul be before baking? Because mine is rock hard :)))

    Reply
    • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says

      June 18, 2018 at 3:11 pm

      These are fairly solid cupcakes, but yum. The coconut can vary so much in the moisture content, so I wonder if you need to add an extra egg to lighten them?

      Reply
  3. Terri says

    June 6, 2017 at 5:44 am

    Well darn. I think these look so good but I am befuddled by the recipe. I am in the USA and most recipes I see have measurements by cup, tsp, tbsp, etc. And my temps are in Fahrenheit. Any recommendations on a translator?

    Reply
    • C.J. says

      July 6, 2017 at 7:53 am

      https://www.google.com/search?q=100+grams+to+cups&oq=100+g&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0l5.10071j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

      Reply
    • Sue says

      August 2, 2018 at 8:30 pm

      You can click on US measurements and it converts them

      Reply
  4. Evelyn says

    April 18, 2017 at 11:00 pm

    Hi Libby can extra almond flour be subbed for the dessicated coconut and, if so, would I need to add an extra egg to bind the mixture? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says

      April 24, 2017 at 11:36 am

      I’m afraid that would be another recipe entirely, with too many variables and substitutions. This is a great article to read on low carb flours. Unfortunately they cant be substituted 1:1 easily.

      Reply
  5. Anu says

    March 22, 2017 at 10:15 pm

    I tried this today…my ‘batter’ was dry and a bit crumbly unlike a regular cupcake batter..sorry I’m quite new to lchf baking…are you supposed to get a flowy batter or does this sound about right ? I seem to have got the measurements of the ingredients correct. TIA!

    Reply
    • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says

      March 23, 2017 at 1:31 pm

      It should be a little thicker than a normal cake batter. Sometimes with low-carb flours, you may need to add an extra egg. Eggs help the the binding, air and structure that gluten would once have given the recipe. This is my guide to using low-carb flours. It might explain a few things. Once you have been low carb for a while, it becomes the “new normal”.

      Reply
  6. Gillian says

    September 5, 2016 at 11:27 pm

    Are these good to freeze?

    Reply
  7. Mark says

    September 4, 2016 at 1:34 am

    Wow these are amazing, just finished baking these with my 2yo.

    Reply
    • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says

      September 5, 2016 at 10:15 am

      The comments I especially love receiving, are those that tell me that children are making my recipes – seriously, it makes me smile each and every time. Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  8. Maria says

    March 24, 2016 at 11:29 pm

    Where could I buy psyllium husk?

    Reply
    • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says

      March 29, 2016 at 9:52 am

      Take a look at this page, it will show you everything I use.

      Reply
  9. Sharan says

    March 22, 2016 at 5:26 am

    Hi Libby! I’m really keen to try this out but quick question- are psyllium husk and psyllium husk powder the same thing?! If not, which should I use for this recipe?

    Thanks,

    Sharan

    Reply
    • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says

      March 22, 2016 at 11:28 am

      I’ve just had a look in my pantry and mine are just plain psyllium husk, like little flakes, definitely not a powder. Here is a page where I show everything I use in my pantry.

      Reply
  10. uniqueness56lison says

    July 23, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    Hi Love your recipes. I have a food allergy to chocolate and I am wondering what I can use in place of it in your cake recipes. Thanks in advance.

    Reply
    • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says

      July 24, 2015 at 10:10 am

      Maybe try my carrot cake or lemon cake instead. They would be great alternatives.

      Reply
    • Jen says

      August 21, 2017 at 3:20 pm

      why not buy carob powder…. a lot of people use carob as a substitute for chocolate.

      Reply
  11. Tash says

    May 31, 2015 at 1:10 pm

    Do you use desiccated coconut or coconut flour ?

    Reply
    • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says

      June 1, 2015 at 3:44 pm

      Desiccated (or shredded) coconut. No coconut flour in this recipe. I hope you like them 🙂

      Reply
  12. jayne maxwell says

    February 26, 2015 at 5:48 am

    how do you convert grams to cups? I looked up conversions, but there are different amounts depending on if its flour, sugar, etc… not sure where the coconut and almond meal would fit in….

    Reply
    • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says

      February 26, 2015 at 5:09 pm

      Not easily which is why I use metric weights to be accurate, because a cup of coconut flour will weigh differently for a cup of whole almonds. I use metric as most people tell me they use electric scales to convert. It is something I really must incorporate both into my recipes. Help! 🙁

      Reply
  13. Brian says

    September 18, 2014 at 5:24 am

    Am I reading this right? This is .1 net carbs?

    Reply
    • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says

      September 18, 2014 at 9:40 am

      I have just checked and found 2 errors in MyFitnessPal so have amended it now. They had the coconut and almonds total carbs showing net carbs, so it didn’t add up. Thanks for pointing it out 🙂

      Reply
  14. mummy do it says

    September 12, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    Thanks for sharing this on the Sweet NZ September link-up. 🙂

    Reply
  15. Amanda @ MoveLoveEat says

    August 14, 2014 at 1:46 pm

    These look lovely Libby. What do you use in the icing? Just cream cheese and cocoa powder?

    Reply
    • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says

      August 14, 2014 at 2:35 pm

      Ha ha Amanda, you bet me to it. I ran out of time yesterday to add the Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting recipe, so it is up now. 🙂

      Reply
  16. Tekesha says

    August 13, 2014 at 10:56 pm

    Woah, jinx! I just somewhat reluctantly posted a lchf pizza recipe on my site for the same reasons (not all that fond of the mindset behind lookalike foods, but it’s nice to have them occassionally). These look great! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  17. Marilyn Schroeder says

    August 13, 2014 at 2:09 pm

    I agree that while it’s great to have some handy ‘go to’ recipes for special occasions, assuming one can eat these freely when going #LCHF is a recipe (excuse the pun) for stalled weight loss and perhaps poor blood sugar management.

    Reply

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