After the vanilla cupcakes were all gone, I was feeling empty inside. Well, not totally empty—just a little snackish. You know when you want something sweet but not anything really healthy. And since I still had my bag of coconut flour, I thought why not try some chocolate cupcakes?
These are just as good as the vanilla ones if you ask me. They do have a stronger taste of coconut, but I think it helps since the cocoa powder needs a fatty flavor to give it some chocolaty richness.
Paleo Chocolate Cupcakes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Ingredients(Makes a dozen cupcakes):
- 1/2 cup +2 Tablespoons coconut flour
- 4 eggs
- 2 egg whites
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup cane or palm sugar
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line 12 cupcake holders with paper liners.
- Mix together the coconut flour, eggs, egg whites, cocoa powder, sugar, coconut milk, baking soda, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
- Slowly add just enough water so that the batter is slightly runny and easy to mix by hand without exerting too much effort.
- Scoop the batter evenly into the cupcake liners. Hit the pan against the counter a few times to even the batter and knock out any air bubbles.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until the tops are firm to the touch.
If you like these cupcakes, you might like my paleo vanilla cupcake recipe.
Those look delish! I know full Paleo isn’t right for me, but I am really interested in trying out some of their grain-free options. I’m headed to WF tonight – maybe I can score some coconut (or almond) flour there to play with this weekend!
Chocolate Ganache already sounds fancy when you say it aloud, but then you stick the word Paleo in front of it?? I just want to say it all day and pretend I’m sophisticated…which we know is far from the truth.
I’m loving these!
Coconut milk just got added to the grocery list. I could think a million things that ganache would be delicious on top of!
YUM!! These look really good!
Yum! These look delicious.
Looks delicious
Do they taste of coconut at all?
These definitely taste more coconutty than the vanilla cupcakes I made, but it works well because the cocoa powder has no richness on its own.
I don’t know if I can hold out until the first Monday of next month when my health store has a 20% off sale and the coconut flour becomes not quite as expensive…
It is still a beauty even with the choco ganache on top. There is beauty in messy chocolate that only the taste buds can see…A must try!
Loved your vanilla paleo cakes (as did my paleo friends). I know I’m gonna love these! Thanks so much for experimenting with this way of eating. I love seeing what create
I am having my version in the oven now – they look GREAT! Cant wait for m kids to come home from school to try them wih me:-)
Thank you for sharing great paleo recipes!
Since I’ve been eating a more paleo-ish diet, I’ve been loving experimenting with paleo ‘sweets’ This looks SUPER good!!!
can you use honey or agave instead of sugar? if so how much should i substitute?
Yes, you can use 1/2 cup of liquid sweetener. In that case I’d reduce the coconut milk by about 2-3 Tablespoons.
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How can these be paleo if they have sugar in them?
They aren’t 100% paleo but dessert isn’t really a part of the paleo diet, either. If you used palm sugar, it’d be considered closer to the diet.
It’s cane sugar, so it’s healthier than regular sugar.
Are you using coconut milk in the can or regular drinking coconut milk from a carton?
I use canned
Thanks!
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