The Green Parent

By The Green Parent

17th October 2020

This #BakingWeek, why not try a new recipe? Here's a super simple refined sugar-free, gluten-free cupcake recipe to make a sweet teatime treat

The Green Parent

By The Green Parent

17th October 2020

The Green Parent

By The Green Parent

17th October 2020

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups almond meal (or ground almonds)
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon gluten free baking powder
  • 2 organic eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract / 1 teaspoon of vanilla paste
  • ¼ cup olive oil or macadamia nut oil
  • ¼ cup milk of your choice
  • 2 tablespoons raw honey or organic maple syrup

Method

Preheat oven to 160 C/320 F.

Combine almond meal, cocoa and baking powder.

Add the eggs, oil, vanilla, milk and honey then mix well to form a smooth batter.

Spoon into 12 small individual cupcake tins.

Bake for 25 minutes until puffed and cooked through – make sure not to overcook.

Serve alone or topped with greek yoghurt or raspberry puree.

​Adapted from Teresa Cutter’s The Healthy Chef; Purely Delicious ebook

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