Strawberry Cupcakes with Coconut Butter Frosting (Edit recipe)

Yes, REAL strawberry cupcakes, made with juice from strawberries and freeze dried strawberry powder. Topped with a low sugar coconut butter frosting! Just sweet enough, without the cupfuls of powdered sugar!

20 minutes

18 minutes

Difficulty:

Intermediate

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	417
Fat:	25 g
Carbohydrates:	43 g
Protein:	7 g
Cholesterol:	19 g
Sodium:	377 mg
Fiber:	7 g
Sugars:	28 g
Calculated per serving.

by colleenshealthylife

Serves: 9

Ingredients

Strawberry Cupakes

2 cups Frozen Strawberries
3 Tbsp Water
122 grams Cassava Flour
15 grams Arrowroot Flour
.25 cup Freeze Dried Strawberries, powder
2 tsp Baking Powder
.5 tsp Sea Salt
2 whole Egg Whites
.75 cup Cane Sugar, organic
5 Tbsp Salted Butter
.5 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
.5 tsp Almond Extract
.25 cup Milk

Coconut Butter Frosting

1 cup Organic Coconut Butter
.25 cup Honey
4 Tbsp Milk

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Process

Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

1. Make Chocolate Lettering
Melt chocolate and snip a small hole in a bag or pipe with a tiny tool
Place melted chocolate in bag and pipe in "love" "xoxo" or heart outline on wax or parchment paper
Place in the freezer until ready to use
2. Make Strawberry Puree
Process slightly thawed frozen 🍓and water together until smooth
Place in stovetop and allow to reduce for 10-15 minutes
Place that mixture in the fridge until no longer hot
3. Make cupcakes
-Whisk dry ingredients together in 1 bowl
-Beat egg whites, and add in 1/4 cup sugar beating until foamy in a 2nd bowl
-In a 3rd bowl beat butter until smooth, then add remaining 1/2 cup sugar and beat
-slowly add in strawberry purée and dry ingredients into the butter bowl, beating continuously
-add in extracts and milk, and mix
-add in egg white mixture and beat until smooth
-pour into 9 cupcake liners and bake at 350 for 17-18 minutes
-cool completely
4. Make frosting
Process all ingredients until smooth. Place in piping bag
Frost your cupcakes, decorate with natural sprinkles, peel your chocolate lettering off your wax paper, and enjoy!