5gNET CARBSCarrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Moist, spiced carrot cake cupcakes with walnuts and a tangy cream cheese frosting, all sugar free.
Ingredients
Dry
- 2 cups blanched almond flour
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
- 1/2 cup granulated monk fruit sweetener
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
Wet
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Fold in
- 1 cup finely grated carrot (about 2 medium)
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Cream cheese frosting
- 6 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered monk fruit sweetener
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk the almond flour, coconut flour, monk fruit, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt.
- In a second bowl, whisk the eggs, melted butter, almond milk and vanilla. Stir into the dry ingredients until combined.
- Fold in the grated carrot and walnuts. Divide the batter evenly among the 12 liners, about 3/4 full.
- Bake 20 to 24 minutes, until the tops spring back when pressed and a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes in the tin, then move to a wire rack and cool completely, about 45 minutes.
- For the frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth, then beat in the powdered monk fruit and vanilla until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Pipe or spread the frosting on the cooled cupcakes. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition per serving (1 frosted cupcake)
Estimated per serving from USDA FoodData Central and typical US label values. Total carbs include sugar alcohols; net carbs subtract fiber and sugar alcohols. Sugar alcohols: 13g.
Know your label
FDA counts sugar alcohols inside Total Carbohydrate, and makers may also list their grams on a separate line.
ADA lists squash such as zucchini, yellow squash, chayote and spaghetti squash as non-starchy, while corn and potatoes are starchy.
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tree nuts, eggs, dairy
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Inspired by Jennifer Banz. Our version is rewritten and adjusted for lower carbs. This recipe is still in our test kitchen; amounts may change after testing. Nutrition is estimated and for general information only, not medical advice. Check with your care team about your own carb targets. DisclaimerPrinted from diabeticrecipes.us/recipes/carrot-cake-cupcakes-with-cream-cheese-frosting/