KETO SUGAR FREE CARROT CAKE CUPCAKES

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

We recently celebrated our DIL #1s birthday.

She asked for carrot cake cupcakes and because she is on a keto diet I found this great recipe for carrot cake using almond flour on the blog Wholesome Yum.

KETO SUGAR-FREE CARROT CAKE CUPCAKES

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Low-carb keto sugar-free carrot cupcakes using almond flour.

Course

Dessert

Cuisine

American

Keyword

carrots, cupcake, dessert, keto

Prep Time

25 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings

cupcakes

Ingredients

• ¾ cup erythritol
• ¾ cup butter softened
• 1 Tbsp molasses optional
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp pineapple extract optional
• 4 large eggs
• 2 ½ cups blanched almond flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 2 ½ cups carrots grated
• 1 ½ cups pecans chopped

Course Dessert Cuisine American Keyword carrots, cupcake, dessert, keto Prep Time 25 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings cupcakes Ingredients ¾ cup erythritol ¾ cup butter softened 1 Tbsp molasses optional 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp pineapple extract optional 4 large eggs 2 ½ cups blanched almond flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp sea salt 2 ½ cups carrots grated 1 ½ cups pecans chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line cupcake pan with liners.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and erythritol, until fluffy. Beat in the molasses (if using), vanilla extract, and pineapple extract (if using). Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, mix together the almond flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and sea salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients.
4. Stir in the grated carrots. Fold 1 cup of the chopped pecans, reserving the remaining 1/2 cup.
5. Transfer the batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake for 30 minutes, until tops are springy.
6. While cupcakes are cooling, make low carb keto cream cheese frosting without powdered sugar.

Wholesome Yum also has a great cream cheese frosting.

KETO CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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KETO CARROT CAKE CUPCAKES

Keto cream cheese frosting that tastes just as good as sugar frosting!!

Course

Dessert

Cuisine

American

Keyword

cupcake, dessert, keto

Prep Time

5 minutes

Servings

cupcakes

Ingredients

• 4 oz cream cheese softened or whipped
• 2 Tbsp butter softened
• 1/2 cup powdered erythritol
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp heavy cream more if needed

Course Dessert Cuisine American Keyword cupcake, dessert, keto Prep Time 5 minutes Servings cupcakes Ingredients 4 oz cream cheese softened or whipped 2 Tbsp butter softened 1/2 cup powdered erythritol 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 Tbsp heavy cream more if needed

Instructions

1. Use a hand mixer to beat together the cream cheese and butter, until fluffy.
2. Beat in the sweetener and vanilla, until well incorporated.
3. Add cream and beat again, until creamy. You can adjust the amount of cream to desired consistency.

The whole family enjoyed the cupcakes. Score!

Love y’all,

Linda