Keto strawberry cupcakes made with real strawberries in every bite! Topped with a buttercream frosting with strawberry swirl. Made with a mix of almond flour and coconut flour for a super moist texture. Low carb and gluten free these are perfect for a fresh spring or summertime dessert that's healthy.
In a small pot on medium heat add strawberries and granulated sweetener then begin to cook. Continue stirring to avoid them sticking.
You'll see the water release first and sizzle but you want to cook past this point to where the strawberries are softer and a strong fragrance is coming from them. Remove from heat and allow to sit. It will thicken as it cools.
Cupcake
Preheat oven to 350°F, melt butter then set aside
Mix almond flour, coconut flour, granulated sweetener, baking powder and salt
Mix eggs, vanilla extract, liquid sweetener into melted butter
Combine dry and wet ingredients then beat in strawberries. Blend smoothly. Optional to drop in a few drops of pink food coloring for the true pink color.
Place in cup then bake for 20 minutes. Allow to cool compeltely before adding frosting
Buttercream frosting
Follow the same instructions for the strawberries you see above. You can even combine both and just split rather than cooking 2 seperate batches.
With room temperature butter use a hand mixer and beat lightly
Add in powdered sweetener then beat. Be sure to scrape down sides
Add in liquid sweetener. For a not so sweet icing take away 1 tsp. Make sure you take out the liquid and not the powdered when adjusting sweetness.
Toss in vanilla extract then lastly blend in strawberries. Finish
Cream cheese frosting (optional)
If you choose to make cream cheese frosting follow the instructions of the cream cheese frosting recipe but add the strawberries in there from this recipe.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Keto Strawberry Cupcakes
Amount Per Serving (1 cupcake)
Calories 265.8Calories from Fat 233
% Daily Value*
Fat 25.9g40%
Saturated Fat 11.8g74%
Trans Fat 0.7g
Cholesterol 92.4mg31%
Sodium 20.8mg1%
Carbohydrates 5.5g2%
Fiber 2.5g10%
Sugar 2.1g2%
Protein 5.2g10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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