Healthy Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
- 1 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- 62g (¼ cup) Unsweetened Applesauce
- 28g (2 tbs) Coconut Oil (melted)
- 2 tsp Liquid Stevia Extract
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Natural Butter Flavor
- 80g (½ cup) Brown Rice Flour
- 68g (½ cup) Quinoa Flour
- 32g (⅓ cup) Almond Flour
- 32g (¼ cup) Organic Corn Starch
- 13g (2 tbs) Ground Flaxseed
- 1 tsp Double-Acting Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- ½ tsp Xanthan Gum
- ¼ tsp Salt
Filling:
- 6 tbs Homemade Strawberry Syrup (or 100% fruit spread)
Frosting:
- 120g (1 cup) Peanut Flour
- 10 packets Natural Sweetener (stevia, Truvia, etc.)
- ¾ cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
Instructions
For the Cupcakes:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake tin with 9 parchment liners or spray with cooking spray.
- In a stand mixer bowl with whisk attachment, add the almond milk, applesauce, coconut oil and extracts. Mix on low.
- In a small bowl, stir together the brown rice flour, quinoa flour, almond flour, corn starch, flax, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum and salt.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the mixing stand mixer, then increase speed to medium high and mix for 20 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and whip the mixture again for about 20 seconds.
- Scoop batter into the prepared cupcake tins and bake for ~21 minutes, or until the cupcakes spring back when tapped. Transfer cupcakes to a wire cooling rack to let cool completely.
For the Filling:
- In a small bowl, stir together the strawberry sauce and food coloring. Pour into a piping bag with a circle tip and fill the cooled cupcakes.
For the Frosting:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the peanut flour and sweetener.
- Stir in the almond milk. Let sit for ~5 minutes, add any more almond milk if you need it, then scoop into a piping bag and frost the cupcakes! Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for later.
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes
Amount Per Serving (1 cupcake with frosting)
Calories 220
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Sodium 160mg7%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 100IU2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg2%
Calcium 100mg10%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.