Keto Dark Chocolate Cupcakes

5 from 6 votes

This is the ultimate keto dark chocolate cupcake recipe! It boasts only 2 net carbs per cupcake. You'll find a few not very well known ingredients in this recipe that makes it unique. You can substitute or omit but you'll be missing out on the decadent dark chocolate flavor these cupcakes deliver to your taste buds.

Course Dessert, Keto

Cuisine Keto

Diet Diabetic, Gluten Free

Keyword keto cupcakes, keto dessert

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings Cupcakes

Calories 153kcal

Author Tara Wright

Ingredients

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 40g
1 Tablespoon black cocoa powder
1 Tablespoon espresso powder
½ cup boiling water
¼ teaspoon salt
3 eggs
½ cup olive oil
⅓ cup coconut flour 54g
1 Tablespoon Acacia Fiber Powder
½ teaspoon xanthan gum
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup sugar substitute (BochaSweet, Monk Fruit Blend, etc)
30 drops liquid stevia
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

US Customary - Weight

Instructions

Preheat Oven to 300 degrees.
In a 4 cup heat proof bowl, combine boiling water, cocoa powder, black cocoa powder and espresso powder. Mix and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, cream, oil, sugar substitute, stevia and vanilla extract. Blend until combined and the sugar substitute is dissolved.
Add the chocolate mixture and blend until combined.
In a small bowl, mix coconut flour, acacia powder, xantham gum. Then add to wet mixture and blend for 2 minutes on low speed until combined and batter has thickened slightly.
Finally add cream of tarter and ½ tsp baking soda and stir until combined. (Or use 1 teaspoon baking powder)
Split the batter between 12 cupcake tins, filling to about ¾ of the way full.
Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Allow to cool completely before removing from the cupcake pan and frosting.

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Notes

What to frost it with? Try my Peppermint, Coconut or even my Strawberry Frosting Recipe!

Nutrition facts are for cupcake only :-)

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