Keto Halloween Cupcakes

5 from 5 votes

Keto Halloween Cupcakes are a fun low carb way to enjoy Halloween. Chocolate coconut flour cupcakes are decorated with a pumpkin cream cheese frosting with a Jack O Lantern face.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Halloween, Low carb

Keyword: coconut flour, halloween treats

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 220kcal

Ingredients

Cupcakes

½ cup coconut flour
⅓ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
½ cup butter softened
½ cup monkfruit or other low carb sweetener
4 large eggs at room temperature
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ cup almond milk more may be needed.

Pumpkin Frosting

4 oz cream cheese softened
2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
1 tablespoon monkfruit or other low carb sweetener

Jack O Lantern Face

2 drops black food colouring
2 tablespoons pumpkin frosting

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Make the Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 180C/375F degrees.
In a medium bowl, whisk the butter and monkfruit until smooth and creamy.
Add the eggs one at a time whilst still whisking.
Add the coconut flour, cocoa powder, almond milk, baking powder and salt and whisk until smooth.
If the batter is too stiff, add more almond milk or water.
Linea muffin tin with 9 cupcake liners
Spoon the cupcake mixture into the cupcake liners evenly.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until firm.
Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.

Make the Frosting

Place the frosting ingredients in a bowl and mix until smooth.
If the colour of the frosting is not orange enough for you, add more pumpkin puree until you have the desired colour.

Make the Black Frosting

Add a couple of tablespoons of the pumpkin frosting to a small bowl.
Stir in a drop or two of black food colouring and mix until even.
Spoon the mixture in a piping bag.

To Assemble

Spread the pumpkin frosting over the cupcakes.
Pipe the Jack O Lantern faces with the black frosting.
Treat or treat!

Notes

Makes 9 cupcakes.

The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.

Any nutritional analysis on the website is based on an estimate, calculated by Spoonacular from the individual ingredients in each recipe. Variations may occur for various reasons, including product availability and food preparation. We make no representation or warranty of the accuracy of this information.

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