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Keto Vanilla Cupcakes

Jan 4, 2018 · 1 Comment

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keto vanilla cupcake a low carb cupcake with keto frosting

Keto Vanilla Cupcakes are so good they are a celebration in themselves! Living a Keto lifestyle is sustainable even on your birthday with keto cupcakes. You'll find more flavors at the end of this blog post.

keto vanilla cupcake lemon frosting on a plate
Nom..Nom..Nom A Mini Keto Vanilla Cupcake

I have paired them with a tangy lemon-lime frosting. These also taste great with my strawberry keto frosting, coconut keto frosting, or vanilla peppermint keto frosting!

For sweetness, I've just used Stevia in this recipe. Stevia is my all-time favorite "go-to" for a natural sweetener. My other favorite sugar substitute is a little known natural sweetener called Bocha Sweet.  You'll find that I often use a combination of these in recipes as I find it gives the best flavor.

What about Xylitol or Swerve? These cause some people GI distress which can be very uncomfortable. Therefore, you won't find these in many of my recipes.

keto vanilla cupcakes (you won't believe they are low carb)
Keto Vanilla Cupcakes Topped With Tangy Lemon Lime Frosting

Tips for Keto Vanilla Cupcakes

I found that these keto vanilla cupcakes really like to stick to cupcake liners or your pan. So, I recommend using parchment paper liners. They'll make your life a little easier. The best liners that I've found to use with keto cupcakes are the cupcake liners by "If You Care".

They release well and I feel good about using an unbleached product on my food. I'll link the brand I like below.

Keto Vanilla Cupcake on a plate
A Mini Keto Vanilla Cupcake Just Begging To Be Eaten. Cheers!

Substitutions in Keto Cupcakes

A Special Note on Coconut Flour & Almond Flour

In this recipe (and in any keto baking recipe), you cannot substitute flours successfully without changing other aspects of the recipe. Coconut flour is highly absorbent and requires extra eggs. Almond flour is not absorbent and browns (and can burn) easily.

keto vanilla cupcake batter
Keto Vanilla Cupcakes Ready To Go In The Oven

I highly recommend you follow the recipe exactly.

However, you can get away with switching out sweeteners in this recipe. It works well with a cup of BochaSweet instead of using Stevia.

Why BochaSweet?

Our sugar substitute of choice is BochaSweet and there's good reason for this!

BochaSweet is extracted from the Kabocha pumpkin which has been a staple in the Japanese diet for centuries. Consuming BochaSweet on a daily basis helps to support longevity and supports healthy blood sugar levels.

Even better? It tastes almost exactly like real sugar. There's no thin flavor or metallic aftertaste. I think most of us are looking for something that tastes amazing because only a full, satisfying taste is going to work over the long-term.

So, if we are going to go to all the work to make these keto parfaits so we can please our tastebuds AND stick to our keto diet. Well, we want the result to taste GOOD not... just 'meh' and unsatisfying. For this reason plus the health benefits, we reach for BochaSweet every time.

Ingredients for Keto Vanilla Cupcakes

Here's a few ingredients you'll need to make these keto vanilla cupcakes:

  • Pure Vanilla Extract
  • Pure Almond Extract
  • Stevia Drops
  • Almond Flour, Superfine
  • Coconut Flour
  • Baking soda
  • Baking Powder without cornstarch if possible, otherwise use what you have.
  • Xanthan Gum
keto vanilla cupcakes topped with lemon lime frosting
Keto Vanilla Cupcakes Mini-Style

Tutorial Video: Low Carb Vanilla Cupcakes (Keto & Grain Free)

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Keto Vanilla Cupcakes with Lemon Lime Frosting

Keto Vanilla Cupcakes for everyone! These cupcakes boast only 2 net carbs and are easy to make.Pair these with my Cream Cheese frosting or one of my flavored cream cheese frostings. You can also whip up a batch of real whipped cream to top these. A berry on top makes a beautiful garnish.
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Course: Dessert, Keto
Cuisine: Keto
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free
Keyword: keto dessert
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
0 minutes minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 16 Cupcakes
Author: Tara Wright

Ingredients

Keto Vanilla Cupcakes

  • 6 eggs separated
  • ΒΌ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • Β½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • Β½ cup water
  • Β½ cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • Β½ teaspoon pure almond extract
  • 20 vanilla stevia drops
  • Β½ cup BochaSweet
  • 30 grams coconut flour (ΒΌ cup) superfine
  • 112 grams almond flour (1 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • pinch salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Acacia Fiber Powder

Keto Vanilla Lemon Lime Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 4 Tablespoons butter softened
  • ΒΌ cup heavy cream
  • Β½ cup BochaSweet
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ΒΌ teaspoon pure almond extract
  • 30 drops vanilla stevia drops
  • 7 drops Young Living Lemon Vitality Essential Oil optional -or- (Β½ teaspoon lemon extract)
  • 7 drops Young Living Lime Vitality Essential Oil optional -or-(Β½ teaspoon lime extract)
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Prepare cupcake pan by using muffin liners or greasing.
  • Separate egg whites and yolks carefuly.
  • Whip cream of tartar and egg whites.
    keto vanilla cupcakes showing seperate the eggs
  • Combine egg yolks, Heavy Whipping Cream, Water, Olive Oil, Vanilla Extract, Almond Extract, Stevia & BochaSweet.
  • Combine the dry ingredients; Coconut Flour, Almond Flour, Cream of Tartar, Baking Soda, Xanthan Gum, Salt & Acacia Fiber.
  • Mix the dry ingredients to the egg yolks mixture.
  • Fold the egg white mixture to the egg yolks mixture.
  • Scoop to a cupcake pan.
    keto vanilla cupcake batter being put into cupcake cups in the pan
  • Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Frosting:

  • Warm all ingredients to slightly warmer than room temperature. Then, whip all the ingredients together until light and fluffy. Frost cupcakes once they are completely cooled.
    For plain keto vanilla frosting, simply omit the lemon and lime flavorings.
    keto vanilla cupcake lemon frosting recipe ingredients

Notes

Nutrition facts include frosting recipe split between the cupcakes evenly.
* *Nutrition facts provided as estimates only. We use erythritol for the sweetener for consistency purposes when calculating nutrition facts with the exception of stevia which is calculated as such.Β 
The nutrition facts for our Keto Vanilla Cupcakes with Lemon Lime Frosting were calculated using Cronometer. All of our recipes are available in Cronometer if you are a Gold member and friend request me at tara@wholebodyliving.com through Cronometer. Click here to save 10% off of Cronometer Gold or try it out with a free account.

Nutrition

Calories: 254.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.64g | Protein: 5.31g | Fat: 24.31g | Saturated Fat: 9.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.31g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11.03g | Trans Fat: 0.43g | Cholesterol: 104.49mg | Sodium: 166.34mg | Potassium: 112.59mg | Fiber: 3.3g | Sugar: 4.51g | Vitamin A: 507.94IU | Vitamin C: 0.07mg | Calcium: 48.84mg | Iron: 2.21mg | Net Carbs: 2.32g | Sugar Alcohol: 6.02g

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