Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Peanut-butter Frosting (gf,gf,nrs)
Prep Notes
Cupcakes who doesn't like cupcakes... I sure do. It like already portioned out for you, unless you indulge in more than one!
I'm not a fan of peanuts or peanut butter but, this combo chocolate cupcake and chocolate peanut butter frosting is my jam!
Ingredients
Cupcake
1 1/2 cups almond flour
1/4 cup raw cacoa powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup real maple syrup or honey if you like a sweeter cupcake add 3 extra tablespoons
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil
1/4 cup really hot water
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
Chocolate Peanut-Butter Frosting
1 cup cteamy penut butter
1/2 cup cocao powder
1/4 cup honey
Directions
Preheat oven 325' Prepare cupcake pan with liners 8-9
In a coffee cup pour 1/4 cup water and microwave 2 min add cocoa powder and whisk until smooth set aside
In a large bowl whisk almond flour, salt and baking powder
Add maple sytup, olive oil, eggs, chocolate mixture and vanilla mix until well blended
Fill cupcake liner until 3/4 full with batter
Bake 22-25 minute or do the tooth pick test
Frosting
In a medium bowl add all ingredients and using a hand mixer mix until fluffy.