Healthy Vanilla Cupcakes
These Healthy Vanilla Cupcakes are moist, light and fluffy. They are also lower in sugar thanks to maple syrup and are topped with healthier buttercream frosting!
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 223kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 lemon, lime or orange zest of
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 cups almond flour
- Cooking spray I use Misto
- Healthy buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line 12 muffin tin with parchment paper muffin liners and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add eggs, maple syrup, yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk very well until combined and no lumps.
- Add almond flour (make sure to level the top with knife and do not pack) and stir gently with spatula until well mixed. Batter will be runny.
- Using an ice cream scoop, divide batter between 12 openings of previously prepared muffin tin and flatten with spatula. Bake on the middle rack for 20 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Notes
- Make Ahead: You can prepare the batter, minus the leavening agents, up to a day in advance. Refrigerate and mix in the baking powder and soda before baking.
- Storing: Store unfrosted cupcakes at room temperature for 2-3 days or within the refrigerator for 5-7 days. Refrigerate frosted cupcakes for 3 days.
- Freezing: Freeze unfrosted cupcakes in layers with parchment paper between, in a large freezer bag for up to 3 months.
- Use liners: I highly recommend to line because almond flour is delicate and muffins tend to stick.
- Filling the batter: You want to make sure all of the cupcakes are equal in size so that they bake evenly.
- Other frostings: Healthy chocolate frosting, healthy cream cheese frosting or Greek yogurt frosting.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcake (no frosting) | Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 192mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g