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Keto Vanilla Cupcakes With Buttercream Frosting

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Whether for an upcoming birthday, graduation, or personal milestone, you don't have to abandon your heart healthy diet just because it's time to celebrate! Keep it keto and sugar free with our Vanilla Cupcakes topped with Sugar Free Buttercream Frosting--the yummiest cheat-day treat that isn't cheating at all! This high-fat, low-carb dessert is perfect for dieters, diabetics, and anyone focused on reducing their daily sugar intake. With Sweetly Stevia, cheat days never tasted so good!

Meal Type

  • Dessert

Diets

  • Keto Diet

Nutrition Facts

Use Our Stevia Conversion Calculator to easily convert Sugar to Stevia!

Ingredients

  • For the cupcakes:
  • 1/4 cup Half & half
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract or to taste
  • 3/4 cup Powdered Sweetly Stevia or to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon Salt
  • 3/4 cup or 1 1/2 sticks Butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup Coconut flour
  • 6 tablespoons Unsweetened plain whey protein powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 3 Eggs
  • For the frosting:
  • 1 1/3 cups Sweetly Stevia, or to taste
  • 1/2 cup or 1 stick Butter, softened
  • 1-3 tablespoons Heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract or to taste
  • 1 pinch Salt

Directions

For the cupcakes:
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
  • Add paper liners to your cupcake tray
  • In a small bowl, combine whey protein powder, coconut flour, baking powder, salt, set aside
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and Sweetly Stevia until very light and fluffy
  • Add the eggs to the butter and Sweetly mixture one at a time and beat
  • Add half the coconut flour mixture from the small bowl from earlier to the mixture in the large bowl
  • Combine the half and half and vanilla extract into the mixture and stir
  • Add the rest of the coconut flour mixture to the bowl and mix
  • Scoop the cupcake batter into the cupcake tray
  • Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
  • Allow the cupcakes to cool
  • Add the frosting 
  • Enjoy!
For the frosting:
  • In a blender, blend Sweetly Stevia until it reaches a powdered consistency, set aside
  • In a bowl, add the butter and half the Sweetly Stevia and beat to combine
  • Add the Stevia that you previously powdered to the mix until the mixture is very light and fluffy
  • Add the vanilla extract and combine
  • Add heavy cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until you reach your desired consistency
  • Mix
  • Once the cupcakes are cooled off, you can spread the frosting with a spatula or place the frosting in a zip lock bag and cut the bag on the corner making a tip, and squeeze 
 

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Calories: 266