These keto almond flour chocolate cupcakes are gorgeous and perfect for any special occasion! They have a soft and tender crumb, a light texture, and an intense chocolate flavor.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or line 12 baking cups and set aside.
Place the eggs in a bowl of warm water and set aside. In a small bowl, mix together the milk and vinegar. Set that aside also.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the almond flour, flax seeds, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt.
In a medium-sized pot, add the butter and sweetener. Heat over low heat until the butter is melted and the sweetener is mostly dissolved. Then, stir in the milk mixture, brewed coffee, and vanilla.
Stir the wet ingredients into the dry. Then add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each one until completely incorporated. Evenly divide the batter between the prepared tin.
Bake 16-19 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center barely comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
Do not overbake, if you do, they will turn out dry! They are perfect when a toothpick inserted into the middle barely comes out clean.
While oil can be used, I recommend using butter. Oil is a bit heavier than butter so it will cause the cupcakes to sink.
This recipe calls for natural, unsweetened cocoa powder, not Dutch processed cocoa powder. Dutch-processed cocoa powder will not produce the same results.
All ingredients must be at room temperature. Cold ingredients prevent the flour from mixing properly and can interfere with how the cupcakes rise.
For the sweetener, I now recommend allulose over erythritol because it makes the cake extra soft and has ZERO aftertaste! An erythritol-based sweetener will work, such as Lakanto or Swerve, but the cake will not be quite as soft and it can sometimes impart a very slight cooling-like aftertaste. If using an erythritol-based sweetener, decrease the almond flour to 1 ½ cups to keep them from being dry 👍
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