Apple Cinnamon Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Apple Cinnamon Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- FOR CUPCAKES
- 2 cups oat flour
- 2 cups grated apple (peeled)
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/3 cup CocoSweet+ by Steviva
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, at room temperature
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- FOR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tbsp Steviva Blend Fine Powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin pan with paper liners. In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, coconut oil and almond milk. Whisk until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine oat flour, CocoSweet+, baking powder and cinnamon. Stir together with a fork and breakup and large lumps.
- Gradually stir wet ingredients into dry until smooth. Stir in grated apple.
- Using a 1/3 cup measuring scoop, pour batter into paper liners. Bake for 35 minutes.
- While cupcakes bake, prepare frosting by combining cream cheese, unsweetened almond milk, vanilla extract and Steviva Blend Fine Powder in a mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer on medium speed to beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Pour frosting into a pastry bag with end secured. Place in refrigerator to firm up slightly.
- Remove cupcakes from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting. Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to one week.
