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Nutella Cupcakes

Maria Emmerich
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 6 eggs
  • 1/3 cup coconut flour
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil OR hazelnut oil OR butter
  • 1/2 tsp hazelnut or vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp Redmond Real salt
  • 1/2 cup Natural Sweetener or erythritol and 1 tsp stevia glycerite
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk OR coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup "HEALTHIFIED" Nutella see recipe below
  • HEALTHIFIED NUTELLA:
  • 2 cups raw hazelnuts
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup Natural Sweetener or equivalent
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla or hazelnut extract
  • 1/8 tsp Redmond Real salt
  • 3 TBS hazelnut oil could use other oil like coconut

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350° F.
  • Grease muffin tins with coconut oil spray.
  • Whisk or beat the eggs until whites and yolks are well-mixed.
  • Stream in the oil or butter while continuing to whisk.
  • Add salt and vanilla and mix until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the natural sweetener, coconut flour and baking powder.
  • Then mix the dry mixture into the egg mixture until well combined.
  • Add in the coconut or almond milk.
  • Divide the dough among 6 large muffin cups.
  • Dollop 1-2 TBS of Healthified Nutella on each muffin before baking.
  • Bake for about 15 to 18 minutes, or until just turning golden on top.
  • TO MAKE NUTELLA: Can be made 1 week ahead of time.
  • Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Spread the hazelnuts evenly over a cookie sheet and roast until they darken and become aromatic, about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer the hazelnuts to a damp towel and rub to remove the skins.
  • In a food processor, grind the hazelnuts to a smooth butter, scraping the sides as needed so they process evenly, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the cocoa, natural sweetener, vanilla, salt and oil to the food processor and continue to process until well blended, about 1 minute.
  • The finished spread should have the consistency of creamy peanut butter; if it is too dry, process in a little extra hazelnut oil until the desired consistency is achieved.
  • Remove to a container, cover and refrigerate until needed.
  • Allow the spread to come to room temperature before using, as it thickens considerably when refrigerated.
  • It will keep for at least a week.

Notes

NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Cupcake = 320 calories, 19g fat, 4g protein, 33g carbs, 1.2 g fiber (31.8 effective carbs)
"Healthified" Cupcake = 163 calories, 14g fat, 5.8g protein, 4.7g carbs, 2.6g fiber (2.1 effective carbs)
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (2 TBS per serving):
Traditional Nutella = 200 calories, 23g carbs, 2g fiber (21 effective carbs)
“Healthified” Nutella = 110 calories, 3.4g carbs, 2g fiber (1.4 effective carbs)