Awesome Healthy Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

downtonabbeycooks

5 years ago

This is a great use of holiday leftovers, as the secret ingredient for these cupcakes to make them dense and healthier is sweet potato. I love the idea of cupcakes but not a fan of the 75% icing and 25% light cake. These are dense and satisfying cupcakes, which Lord D has crowned the best cupcake I have ever created for him.

Awesome Healthy Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

These are dense and satisfying healthy chocolate chip cupcakes whose secret ingredient is sweet potato.

Course Dessert

Cuisine English

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings cupcakes

Calories 234kcal

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 cup Xylitol or sugar/other sugar substitute
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup canola oil
2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 cup sweet potato, pureed
1/2 cup sugar free chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 12 cupcake tin with liners.
Whisk together the dry ingredients (except chocolate chips) in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl mix all the wet ingredients.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix until just combined. Add the chocolate chips at the end and mix to evenly distribute.
Fill the cupcake liners with the batter. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean with a few crumbs clinging to it. Cool the cupcakes completely before frosting.

Notes

Delicous Chocolate Fudge Icing

This is a quick and easy fudge icing which sets up nicely when it sets.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, English

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings cupcakes

Calories 877kcal

Ingredients

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate chopped
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
4 cups icing sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 dash salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

Melt chocolate with butter over very low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat.
Combine sugar, salt, milk and vanilla. Add chocolate, blending well. If necessary, let stand until it sets to spreading consistency, stirring occasionally.
Spread quickly, adding a small amount of additional milk if frosting thickens.
Makes about 2 1/2 cups, or enough to cover tops and sides of two 8 or 9-inch layers, the top and sides of one 9-inch square or 13 x 9-inch cake, or the tops of 24 cupcakes.

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