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
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
Instructions
The Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 160C/320F
- Combine the cocoa, coconut flour, baking powder, cinnamon and sea salt.
- Add the eggs, honey, vanilla and oil.
- Mix well until smooth and combined.
- Spoon into 8 lined cup cake tins.
- Bake for about 20 – 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Enjoy alone or with your choice of frosting (see below for my ganache recipe)
Chocolate ganache
- Melt the chocolate, mix in the yoghurt/coconut milk till smooth.
- Spread over the cupcakes. Mmmmm!