Keto Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
These gluten-free gingerbread cupcakes are perfectly spiced and taste just like the holidays. Make with almond flour and coconut flour, enjoy keto cupcakes that are ultra-moist, tender, and topped with a delicious sugar-free frosting!
Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a cupcake pan with 12 cupcake liners.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the dry ingredients for the cupcakes: almond flour, coconut flour, xanthan gum (if using), baking powder, a pinch of salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and ground cloves. Mix them well to ensure even distribution.
In a separate bowl, add the wet ingredients for the cupcakes: eggs, heavy cream, sweetener, and vanilla extract. Use an electric mixer to blend these ingredients for 2-3 minutes or until the mixture becomes frothy.
5 large eggs, 1/2 cup sweetener, 3 tbsp heavy cream, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Now, incorporate the wet mixture into the dry mixture. Add the optional blackstrap molasses, apple cider vinegar, and softened butter to the bowl. Continue mixing with the electric mixer until you achieve a smooth cupcake batter.
1-2 teaspoons blackstrap molasses, 1 tsp apple cider vinegar, 1/2 cup unsalted butter
Divide the batter between the cupcakes liners. Bake for 20 minutes until the tops look golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Keep an eye on them, as baking times may vary slightly.
To make the cinnamon frosting - While the cupcakes are baking, you can prepare the cream cheese frosting. In a large bowl, beat the room-temperature cream cheese and softened butter with an electric mixer until the mixture becomes light and fluffy. Add the powdered sweetener, vanilla extract, and cinnamon, and continue to beat until everything is well combined. Set the frosting aside.
8 oz full fat cream cheese, 4 oz. unsalted butter, 1/2 cup powdered sweetener, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp vanilla extract
Allow the cupcakes to cool completely, then fill a piping bag with frosting. On top of each cupcake, make some cute swirls.
Notes
Ingredients like eggs, butter, and cream cheese will mix together more smoothly when they're at room temperature. This will result in a more consistent batter and frosting.Spices can lose their potency over time. If your spices have been sitting in the cabinet for a while, consider doing a sniff test. If they don't smell strong, you may want to add a tad more for that perfect gingerbread flavor.