Gluten-Free German Chocolate Cupcakes

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Egg yolks
  • 6 Eggs

• Canned Goods

  • 8 oz Evaporated milk, GF

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Honey, fresh

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 3/4 cup Cocoa powder, GF unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup Coconut flour, GF
  • 2 1/3 cup Powdered sugar, GF
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract, GF

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 1/4 cup Coconut, GF sweetened
  • 1 cup Pecans, GF

• Dairy

  • 18 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 2 tbsp Milk

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Description

Directions

• CUPCAKES: Preheat your oven to 350*F. Place muffin cups in the bottoms of your muffin tin. Set aside.
• Mix the coconut flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together. In a different bowl, mix the eggs, honey, and 4 TBSP melted butter together. With a mixer, slowly combine the dry ingredients in with the wet ingredients and mix well until you get a smooth batter.
• Allow the batter to expand (coconut flour expands once wet) for 5-10 minutes and then place the batter into the bottom 2/3 of each muffin cup.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes (13 minutes is perfect in my oven), or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cupcakes comes out clean. Cool mini cupcakes on a baking rack before applying frosting.
• CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
• While the cupcakes are baking, beat 6 TBSP softened butter with the hand mixer until fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time and mix well with hand mixer until smooth.
• Add 1/4 cup cocoa powder, 1 tsp vanilla extract, milk, and a pinch of salt and combine over medium speed once more until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
• COCONUT PRALINE JAM:
• Mix 8 TBSP butter, evaporated milk, 3 egg yolks, sugar, coconut, and a pinch of salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat and allow to simmer until reduced by 1/3 and thick. Add in 1 tsp vanilla extract and chopped pecans and mix well.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool before piping the chocolate frosting and then the praline jam on top of each chocolate cupcake. Enjoy!