Healthy chocolate cupcakes (who would’ve thought??)

I love chocolate, and anything with chocolate in it, so when I came across this recipe, I had to give it a go – and I’m glad I did!

Healthy chocolate cupcakes

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Servings: 8 cupcakes

Course: Snack

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

The Cupcakes

• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 tsp gluten free baking powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup honey or organic maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil

Chocolate ganache

• 1 part good quality dark chocolate
• 1/2 part coconut milk or thick Greek style yogurt

Method

 

The Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 160C/320F
2. Combine the cocoa, coconut flour, baking powder, cinnamon and sea salt.
3. Add the eggs, honey, vanilla and oil.
4. Mix well until smooth and combined.
5. Spoon into 8 lined cup cake tins.
6. Bake for about 20 – 25 minutes.
7. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
8. Enjoy alone or with your choice of frosting (see below for my ganache recipe)

Chocolate ganache

1. Melt the chocolate, mix in the yoghurt/coconut milk till smooth.
2. Spread over the cupcakes. Mmmmm!