Health! My oh my is it nice to see you again! Finally feeling better after a week of surgery recovery. I appreciate good health so much more after being completely out of it for that long.
In honor of feeling better, and staying healthy, today I decided to try this recipe for healthy-ish cupcakes! I don’t celebrate Easter, but any holiday that involves baking and candy is alright in my book. Unfortunately for me, I am also on a very strict diet right now (Operation Bikini Body, down 12lbs already, go me go!) so I can’t partake in all the delicious treats sent over from boyfriend’s aunt (Hi Kathy!). Instead, I scoured the internet in search of the healthiest cupcake and frosting recipes I could find.
You will notice that there is no white refined sugar, white flour, or milk in the recipe, and the Vegan “buttercream” was also made. I used Ghirardelli chocolate chips for the frosting, because as it turns out, it has more Cacao in it then the Whole Foods Brand! Plus, I just love me some Ghiardelli chocolate, and since everything else about this recipe was pretty damn healthy, I let it go. No butter or added sugar to the frosting? I deserve the brand of chocolate I like. Ok I am officially on a rant with myself here…moving on.
All of the ingredients can be found at Whole Foods. The coconut flour IS in the baking section. It is hidden, but it is there. I found it after about 15 minute of staring at all the different flours. The ingredients are a bit more expensive than your typical baking goods, but I think it is worth it for the difference in how you will feel after eating it. Instead of feeling run down and gross, you will get that chocolate fix and still have energy. PLUS, instead of just eating over processed, nutrient void white flour, these are filled with awesome fiber filled coconut flour! Good times.
The baking process was just as easy as any other cupcakes I have made. The frosting turned out to be more like chocolate ganache, a little thick and hard to spread, but worth it in the end.
Taste Test: The cake portion is moist but a bit too crumbly, had to eat them with a fork. The initial flavor of the coconut flour is a bit different, but not overpowering and after another bite you don’t notice the difference. The frosting is incredible, chocolatey and rich. Boyfriend likes them! I like them! All in all a pretty good recipe. I will make them again methinks!
