Vanilla Keto Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream Frosting

Right after our second child was born, I dove into my own crash course in keto baking. A few months passed as I was busy testing 100’s of keto cupcakes, bread loaves, pizza crusts, burger buns and cookies, cakes, and brownies until I finally established a solid collection of sweet and savory keto baked goods recipes.

Overall, I was surprised to find keto baking easier than traditional baking.

I gravitate to the “quick and easy” kind of recipes that usually follow the simple procedure of combining a dry bowl of ingredients and a wet bowl of ingredients together. Then baking in the desired pan.

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This recipe is adapted from my Keto Vanilla Cake, originally published in The Ultimate Guide to Low-Carb Baking.

They are so delicious, soft, and moist this could easily be the base recipe for all of my cupcakes and muffins.

You can reverse engineer the cupcake into a cake simply by baking the batter in a lightly greased 9-inch round cake pan. It’s delicious own it’s own or topped with the same, Maple Buttercream as the cupcakes below.

Baking Tips for Vanilla Keto Cupcakes

Vanilla Keto Cupcakes are super fast and simple to make anytime you need a reliable cupcake recipe to make.

• Vanilla comes through well in this recipe, the rich flavor permeates all bites. Vanilla powder is a much more potent flavoring agent, but also more expensive. Vanilla extract may be substituted in double the amount (ex: 1 tsp vanilla powder = 2 tsp vanilla extract)
• If you want to make this recipe ahead of time, you certainly can. Bake the cupcakes and keep them, unfrosted, in the fridge until ready to serve. Frosting has the best texture when prepped the day of.
• These cupcakes are freezer friendly and can be made in bulk.
• Feeding a crowd? Double the batch as needed, these are great for birthday and office parties.

This recipe yields 12 cupcakes.

With only 1 g net carbs per serving, Vanilla Keto Cupcakes are a delicious, guilt-free way to enjoy dessert while staying on a keto diet.

The recipe below is 100% gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, dairy-free, low-carb, ketogenic, and sugar-free!

Sugar-Free Keto Cupcakes

In this recipe, a pinch of sweetness (without the blood sugar roller coaster and crazy mental/emotional triggers) is made possible by Lakanto’s Monkfruit sweetener.

Lakanto is my first choice as a keto-friendly sweetener for all keto desserts.

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Alternatives?

I use Lakanto exclusively but you may also use whole or powdered erythritol or liquid stevia drops instead. Replace Lakanto with equal amounts of erythritol, use stevia drops to taste.

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Vanilla Keto Cupcakes

Vanilla Keto Cupcakes are quick and easy to make. The maple buttercream frosting adds a special flair and delicious flavor boost. Low carb, gluten-free, grain-free and sugar-free.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 12 cupcakes

Calories: 195kcal

Ingredients

Vanilla Cupcakes

• ½ cup coconut flour
• ½ cup Lakanto Classic or erythritol
• 2 tsp vanilla powder or if using extract, double the amount
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup coconut oil or butter, softened
• ¼ cup coconut milk
• 2 egg whites
• coconut oil for greasing the pan

Maple Buttercream Frosting

• ½ cup grass-fed butter
• ¼ cup grass-fed beef collagen powder
• 2 tbsp sugar-free maple flavored syrup use code "primaledgehealth" for 20% off your order

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Instructions

To Preare the Cupcakes

• Preheat the oven to 350* F / 176* C.
• In a small bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
• In a medium bowl, whisk 3 eggs. Add oil and milk. Mix well.
• Slowly combine the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Set aside.
• In a third bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until thick peaks form. Gently fold into the the batter.
• Lightly grease or use cupcake liners in a 12-cup muffin pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

To Prepare the Frosting

• With an Immersion Blender: Place all ingredients in a narrow jar and use an immersion blender to whip until fluffy.

  With an Electric Mixer: Beat until all ingredients are mixed together. 1 to 2 minutes to fully whip the butter, continue until light and fluffy.
• Wait until cupcakes have completely cooled then frost before serving.

Notes

This batter may also be baked as a cake. 1 recipe will make a 9-inch cake, adjust baking time to 30 minutes.

Macros and Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Vanilla Keto Cupcakes

Amount Per Serving (1 cupcake)

Calories 195 Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Fat 20g31%

Saturated Fat 15g94%

Cholesterol 61mg20%

Sodium 204mg9%

Potassium 34mg1%

Carbohydrates 3g1%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 296IU6%

Calcium 9mg1%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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