Gluten Free-Sugar Free Chocolate Cupcakes

This is a great recipe for the sweet tooth out there that doesn't want the guilt included. You can use another granulated and powdered sweetener replacement other than Erythritol if preferred. Keep in mind the nutrition facts may waver due to that.

This recipe is simple and doesn't dirty as many dishes. Perfect for someone on the go and doesn't have much time. This recipe yields 12 cupcakes and is only 170 calories per cupcake!

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Cake Ingredients

• 2 tbs of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

• 1 15 oz. can of drained Black Beans or 1 ⅓ cup of cooked black beans

• 4 Eggs

• 2 tbs oil of choice (vegetable, canola, grapeseed, avocado, a mild olive oil or refined coconut oil all work) 

• ¾ cup of Sugar-free Sweetener of choice

• Pinch of Salt

• 1 tsp of Baking Powder

• ½ tsp of Baking Soda

• 1 tbs Of Vanilla Extract

Frosting Ingredients

• ½ cup of Unsalted Softened Butter

• Pinch of Salt

• ½ tsp of Vanilla Extract

• ½ cup to 1 cup of powdered Sugar-free Sweetener of choice depending on taste.

• ½ of a bag of Lily’s Sugar Free Chocolate Chips melted

• 1 tbs. milk

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

1. Add black beans, eggs, salt to the blender and blend until smooth. 

2. Once smooth add the cocoa, baking powder and baking soda. Then blend once more until combined and resembles chocolate pudding. 

3. Pour mixture into a greased/lined cupcake pan or cake pan of choice preferably ¾ of the way full as the cake does expand then collapse a little. (Note times may vary depending.) Bake cupcakes for 15 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.

4. While cooling the cakes (for at least 5   minutes), I prepare the frosting. Combine 

   butter, salt, vanilla extract, milk and sweetener to blender.

5. Melt your chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second increments until smooth. Then add to the blender and blend until thick and smooth

6. Spread frosting evenly over the cupcakes and enjoy. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator

   
   

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Tips

If you don’t already have powdered sweetener, you can place granulated in the blender or food processor and blend until it is a fine powder texture.

Nutrition Facts

2 Net Carbs per Cupcake

Serving Size: 1 cupcake                                         

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Calories: 170 kcal

Dietary Fiber: 6 g

Total Sugars: 0 g

Included Added Sugars: 0 g

Sugar Alcohols: 6 g

Protein: 5g

Total Fat: 16 g

Cholesterol: 70 mg

Sodium 190mg

Total Carbohydrate: 13 g

Vitamin D: 0.6 mcg

Calcium: 45 mg

Iron: 1.6 mg

Potassium: 230 mg