Poppy Seed Orange Almond Cupcakes - Gluten Free, Paleo and Keto
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Austrian
Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 2 organic oranges
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 4 pastured eggs
  • 3 tablespoons organic butter, melted
  • 1 packet of Stevia
  • Frosting
  • zest and the juice of 2 organic oranges
  • 4 tablespoons pastured butter
  • 2 tablespoons coconut cream
Instructions
  1. Put the oranges in a small saucepan with water enough to cover them.
  2. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, on a low flame for about 40 minutes.
  3. Drain the water and let cool.
  4. When cooled down, cut the oranges in quarters, remove seeds.
  5. Put the quarters in a food processor and process until smooth.
  6. Add the eggs and the melted butter to the orange puree and blend until well mixed together.
  7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  8. Grease a muffin tin and line the bottoms with parchment paper, pre-cut to size.
  9. Find an oven dish that will fit the muffin tin, and half-fill it with hot water.
  10. In a large bowl combine the almond flour, poppy seeds, baking powder and ½ packet of stevia.
  11. Now add the orange-egg mixture and stir together well.
  12. Pour mix into muffin tin holes.
  13. Cover muffin tin with a sheet of greased parchment paper.
  14. Now put the muffin tin in the Pyrex with the water and place in the oven.
  15. Bake for about 40 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  16. FROSTING
  17. First make the orange sauce, by mixing the orange zest, the juice and the other ½ packet of stevia in a small saucepan over low flame.
  18. Let reduce for about 15 minutes.
  19. Mix in the butter and coconut cream.
  20. Once the sauce is cool, place in the fridge for 2 hours.
  21. Before serving remove the frosting for the fridge and whip with an hand whip or an immersion blender.
  22. Spread the orange frosting on the cupcakes and serve.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cake Fat: 33 gr Carbohydrates: 19 gr Protein: 14.3 gr
Recipe by The Nourished Caveman at https://thenourishedcaveman.com/orange-almond-gluten-free-cupcakes