The Best Healthy Paleo Vanilla Cupcakes (Vanilla Frosting)

caitlinbrae — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Healthy paleo vanilla cupcakes are made from a mixture of almond flour and tapioca flour! They are slightly sweet, soft and fluffy and perfect to whip up for a yummy treat.

Ingredients you’ll need for healthy paleo vanilla cupcakes

blanched almond flour
tapioca flour
coconut sugar
baking soda
salt
eggs
vanilla
lemon juice
coconut oil
maple syrup
almond milk
powdered sugar

What makes these vanilla cupcakes healthy

These healthier cupcakes are made from mixture of almond flour and tapioca flour. I always love baking and testing recipes with almond flour. My family and I started baking with almond flour a few years back when my mom starting eating paleo. We started to learn how to bake with almond flour and other grain free flours and have to continued to use these flours over the last few years.

What I love about almond flour is it that made with only one ingredient: ground almonds! Almond flour has become a popular alternative to regular flour or whole wheat flour and I love incorporating it into my baked goods. Almond flour is lower in carb and higher in fat content than traditional flour but it also has many other nutrients like vitamin E and magnesium!

Tapioca flour is another great gluten free flour that is quite starchy. It also works really well as a thickening agent. For these cupcakes it adds a thick and chewy texture and it also helps bind everything together. It is also free of common allergens so it makes it a great flour substitute.

How to make healthy vanilla frosting

What I love about this lightened up vanilla frosting is that it is made from a mixture of butter, milk, vanilla extract and powdered sugar.

And it’s so easy to make! All you need to do is mix all the ingredients in a bowl until completely combined. Thats it!

I hope you love these cupcakes as much as I do!

How to store these low carb cupcakes

You can store these cupcakes in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. If you are removing them from the freezer let them thaw out at room temperature or simply defrost them in the microwave!

Other dessert recipes you’ll love

If you love these healthy paleo vanilla cupcakes, definitely try some of my other favorite dessert recipes below!

The Best Paleo Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting

Delicious and healthier vanilla cupcakes made from a mixture of almond and tapioca flour! They are slightly sweet, soft and fluffy and perfect to whip up for a yummy treat. They are naturally gluten free and low carb.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Healthy Cupcakes, Paleo Cupcakes, Paleo Vanilla Cupcakes, Vanilla Cupcakes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 17

Servings

Calories 215kcal

Equipment

Muffin pan

Ingredients

2 cups blanched almond flour
⅓ cup tapioca flour
½ cup coconut sugar
¾ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
3 eggs
½ cup almond milk
¼ cup coconut oil melted and cooled
¼ cup maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp lemon juice

vanilla frosting

1 cup powdered sugar or powdered maple sugar
2 tbsp butter or ghee melted
1-2 tsp almond milk
½ tsp vanilla

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease your cupcake tins.
Combine the almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut sugar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
Using a hand mixer, beat the eggs, almond milk, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, lemon juice, until combined.
On low speed, add in the dry flour ingredients until smooth.
Scoop the batter into 12 cupcake tins and bake for 17-20 minutes.
Remove cupcakes from the oven and wait 10 minutes before removing them from the tins. You may need to use a butter knife to gently pop the cupcakes out of the tin. Set aside and let them cool while you make the icing.
Combine all frosting ingredients in a bowl. Mix until smooth. Once your cupcakes have cooled, cover them in icing and enjoy!

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