No flour, no artificial ingredients, no nastiness at all. The secret ingredient? A WHOLE lot of love. We promise these dark chocolate mini cupcakes won’t let you down. So, will you be our Valentine? INGREDIENTS FOR 9 CUPCAKES:
- 1/2 cup of coconut sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup of grated zucchinis
- 4.6 oz. of chocolate (70% cocoa)
- 2 heaped tbsp of chocolate protein powder
- 2 heaped tbsp of almond meal
- 2 tsp of baking powder
- 9 fresh raspberries
- Crushed Raspberry Skinny Dipped Almonds
To garnish:
- Coconut yogurt
- Crushed Raspberry Skinny Dipped Almonds
- Fresh raspberries
HOW TO:
- Preheat the oven to 320° (160°C) fan-forced (FF) and line a cupcake tray with cases.
- In a medium size bowl, mix the coconut sugar with the eggs. Once combined, add the grated zucchinis and mix again.
- In a small bowl, melt the chocolate in the microwave. Once melted, add it to the egg mixture and mix.
- Add the TIU choc. protein powder, almond meal and the baking powder to the mixture, and whisk until a batter has formed.
- Add the crushed Raspberry Skinny Dipped Almonds to the batter and mix roughly.
- Pour the batter into the cupcakes cases and press in 1 raspberry into the middle of each cupcake.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Allow the cupcakes to cool in the tray for at least15 minutes before decorating them.
- Once cool, use a spoon or a piping bag to cover each cupcake with coconut yogurt, and sprinkle them with crushed Raspberry Skinny Dipped and fresh raspberries.