Dessert

Protein Santa Chocolate Cupcakes

Recipe by The Protein Chef
chocolate christmas cupcakes low carb
Protein Santa Chocolate Cupcakes

About This Recipe

Ready for some delicious AND healthy Christmas cupcakes? These Protein Santa Chocolate Cupcakes are easy to make, low carb, and guilt free!

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Almond Flour
  • ½ Cup Coconut Flour
  • 2 Scoops Protein Powder
  • 4 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
  • 3 Tablespoons Butter (Melted)
  • 5 Large Egg Whites
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 3 Ounces Milk (or Milk Substitute)
  • ¼ Cup Sweetener
  • ½ Teaspoons Xanthan Gum
  • ¼ Teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
  • ½ Cup Cream Cheese (Fat Free )
  • 1 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 2-3 Tablespoons Sweetener
  • Strawberries
  • Mini Marshmallows

Instructions

  1. Melt your Butter and add all of your ingredients for the cakes into a large bowl
  2. Mix everything together (add in a little bit more milk if it’s too thick)
  3. Add in some liners into a muffin/cupcake pan and evenly distribute your mix into them filling them almost all the way to the top
  4. Bake them on 350F/176C for 20-25 minutes
  5. Mix all of your frosting ingredients together
  6. Once your cakes cool top them with your frosting
  7. Cut a bunch of Strawberries on both sides so that they are flat and place them onto your cakes with the large side down
  8. Add a little frosting onto the top of each Strawberry (this acts like glue)
  9. Place a Mini Marshmallow on top
Source: This recipe is from The Protein Chef. Used with attribution. Full original recipe with photos and notes available at the source link.
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