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Moist Coconut Maple Cupcakes
Today I am babysitting for my gorgeous little niece and I promised her that next time she came over we would bake together. So I have been working on a recipe that I hope she will get as much fun from baking as scraping the mixing bowl (this took twice as long as baking the cupcakes in the oven!!!!)
This is a light, moist coconut cake with a hint of caramel from the use of maple syrup combined with coconut sugar as the sweetener.
I had a lot of coconut butter in the fridge which was pretty awesome because it meant we could make some luscious maple coconut frosting for a topping! The maple coconut frosting is so simple to make – plus it sets pretty firmly at room temperature (room temperature for England that is!!!!)
Down to baking…………………………with a quick cuddle for Snowdrop (her favourite toy rabbit) and a kiss for Auntie Laura we are on our way!
Moist Maple Coconut Cupcakes Prep Time: 10 mins Bake Time: 20 mins Makes 12 Cupcakes Ingredients: ¼ Cup Coconut Oil (melted) 1 Cup Coconut Milk ¼ Cup Coconut Sugar ½ Cup Maple Syrup 3 Flax Eggs (3 tbsps. ground flaxseeds whisked with 6 tbsps. warm water) ¼ Cup Almond Flour ¼ Cup Coconut Flour ¼ Cup Arrowroot Powder 1 Cup Desiccated Coconut 1 tsp. Baking Powder 1 tsp. Vanilla ¼ tsp. Bicarbonate of Soda Instructions: 1) Preheat the oven to 170˚C 2) In a kenwood chef/kitchen aid or by hand mix the coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut sugar, maple syrup and flax eggs. 3) Add the remaining ingredients and mix until smooth – the mix should be dropping consistency. 4) Spoon into cupcake cases and bake in the oven for 20 mins until a light golden brown. 5) Remove from the oven and cool for 10 mins before removing from the tin and placing on a wire rack. 6) Once cool top with Maple Coconut Frosting.
Maple Coconut Frosting Prep Time: 2 mins Makes approx. 2 Cup Ingredients: 2/3 Cup Coconut Butter or you can make you own recipe - here ½ Cup Coconut Sugar ½ Cup Maple Syrup Instructions: 1) Soften the coconut butter by heating in the microwave. 2) Combine the coconut butter, coconut sugar and maple syrup together thoroughly. 3) Immediately use a knife to spread onto the top of your cupcakes – at this point the mix will be quite soft and spreadable. 4) Leave to firm
Now to the best bit..........................scraping out the bowl!!!!!!!!!!!!!