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Lighter Carrot Cake Cupcakes
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Lighter Carrot Cake Cupcakes

16 ingredients 15 min + 30 min 5 openrecipes
Lighter Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Super moist, easy and delicious cupcakes that use coconut flour and a mix of coconut oil and Greek yogurt to keep them on the lighter side!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1221
Calories
42g
Protein
56g
Fat
135g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cake not in our table 0
Icing not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cups FOR THE CAKE:
  • ½ teaspoons Coconut Flour, Sifted (1/4 Cup Before Sifting Is Roughly 37 Grams Post Sifting)
  • ½ teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ⅛ teaspoons Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoons Nutmeg
  • 2 Tablespoons Salt
  • 2 Fat-free Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 2 Tablespoons Eggs, Lightly Beaten
  • ½ teaspoons Coconut Oil, Melted
  • ¾ cups Vanilla Extract
  • 1-¼ cup Light Brown Sugar, Packed
  • 4 ounces, weight Grated Carrots (1 1/4 Cups Is About 4 Small Carrots)
  • ¼ cups FOR THE ICING:
  • 1 teaspoon Reduced-fat Cream Cheese, Softened
  • 1 cup Butter, Softened

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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