Matcha Chocolate Cupcakes

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"Fluffy and moist chocolate muffins topped with a smooth and rich coconut matcha frosting. As always, these tasty cupcakes are gluten-free and refined sugar-free!"
-- @marinadwright
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Prep time: 15mins
Cook time: 30mins
Serves or Makes: 12

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ingredients

Chocolate Muffins

  • 1 1/4 cup almond meal
  • 1/2 teaspoo baking soda
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 pinch salt

Method

Chocolate Muffins

  • Step 1

    Pre-heat the oven to 175 C degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin pan. ⠀

  • Step 2

    Mix together the dry ingredients, almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and maple syrup.

  • Step 3

    Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix. ⠀

  • Step 4

    Pour the batter into the greased muffin tin. Bake for 30/35 minutes. Let it cool before frosting.

ingredients

Matcha Frosting

  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoo matcha powder

Matcha Frosting

  • Step 1

    Put the coconut milk can in the refrigerator overnight. ⠀

  • Step 2

    The next day, scrape out the top, thickened cream and leave the liquid behind. Beat for 30 seconds with a mixer until creamy. Then add matcha and powdered coconut sugar and mix until creamy and smooth, about 1 minute.

  • Step 3

    Frost the cupcakes immediately, enjoy!

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