Gluten Free & Keto Hostess Cupcakes

These gluten free and keto hostess cupcakes likely need no introduction! Think a deliciously tender low carb chocolate cupcake, all filled up with a scrumptious vanilla buttercream and dipped in a chocolate glaze!

Whether you dub them hostess cupcakes or Little Debbies, you might be surprised to hear that iterations of this highly American sweet treat are found across the world! In Mexico, for instance, they’re known as ‘pinguinos’ (penguins!); and so whipping these up for you guys surely brought me back to my childhood!

And while they’re traditionally filled with a marshmallow fluff sorta thing, I took the liberty of whipping up a scrumptious vanilla buttercream in place. A little different, but oh-so-delicious!

INGREDIENTS
FOR THE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

• 48 g almond flour
• 18 g golden flaxseed meal finely ground
• 8 g coconut flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 56 g unsalted grass-fed butter
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 40 g cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/3-1/2 cup xylitol allulose or erythritol*
• 2 eggs

FOR THE VANILLA FILLING

• 56 g unsalted grass-fed butter at room temperature**
• 2-4 tablespoons powdered erythritol to taste
• pinch kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean powder
• heavy cream as needed

FOR THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

• 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream as needed
• 60 g Lily's Sweets dark chocolate bar
• 2 teaspoons unsalted grass-fed butter

INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

• Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Line (or grease and dust with cocoa) a muffin pan, set aside. 
• Add almond flour, flaxseed meal, coconut flour, baking powder and xanthan gum to a medium bowl. Whisk until thoroughly combined, set aside. 
• Add butter, heavy cream, cocoa powder and salt to a large heatproof bowl. Melt over a water bath whisking constantly (or use the microwave in small bursts). Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly. 
• Add in the sweetener and one egg at a time, whisking well after each one until completely incorporated. The texture should appear smooth and thick, with all the sweetener dissolving into the mixture (if using erythritol, some granules may remain). Add the flour mixture, whisking vigorously until fully blended (about a minute). Divide the batter into prepared muffin pan. 
• Bake for 14-17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Always keep in mind, however, that your cupcakes will continue to cook while cooling! 
• Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes in the muffin pan. They'll be particularly fragile right out of the oven, so you need to let them set. Keep stored in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
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