These Low Calorie Chocolate Cupcakes are just 108 calories! Plus they are low carb, low sugar, and naturally gluten-free!
I used almond flour to make this low calorie recipe, so they are packed with protein too! I know you’ll love these healthy chocolate cupcakes!
The nutrition does include the frosting, and I have supplied you with a wonderful low calorie chocolate frosting to use in these delicious cupcakes.
Low Calorie Chocolate Cupcakes
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Ingredients in Healthy Chocolate Cupcakes
If you don’t like or can’t have almond flour, you can swap it out for oat flour.
And I do use an all-natural zero calorie sugar (made from real sugar cane!) to make these healthy cupcakes, but you can also use coconut, monk fruit, and regular sugar to make the cupcakes.
Shopping List for Skinny Chocolate Cupcakes:
- Olive Oil Spray
- Blanched almond flour
- Cocoa powder
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Unsweetened apple sauce
- All-Natural Zero Calorie Sugar (see recipe card below for more information) or sugar of your choice
- Coconut oil
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Low Calorie Chocolate Frosting
- Chocolate or rainbow sprinkles (optional)
How to Make Healthy Chocolate Cupcakes
I have two important tips in making these healthy chocolate cupcakes. First, make sure that you spray the insides of the muffin liners with olive oil so the cupcakes don’t stick to them.
And second, make sure you let the cupcakes cool completely before adding the frosting. Otherwise the hot cupcakes will melt the frosting and it will slip right off.
How to Make Skinny Chocolate Cupcakes:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, add muffin liners to 12 muffin cups and lightly spray the insides with olive oil.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Mix and set aside.
- In a standing mixer, or large bowl with handheld mixer, combine the apple sauce, sugar, and oil. Whisk together.
- While whisking on low speed, add in the eggs one at a time.
- Add the vanilla and mix until combined.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients slowly, until just combined.
- Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 full, and bake for 10-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Move the cupcakes to a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
- Smear or pipe Low Calorie Chocolate Frosting on the tops of the cupcakes, and top with sprinkles (if using).
- VERY IMPORTANT: Do not frost the cupcakes until they are completely cooled. Or the frosting will melt and become a big mess.
Low Calorie Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
These low calorie chocolate cupcakes are great for parties, bake sales, or just for daily desserts. At just 108 calories they are the perfect sweet treat to enjoy after dinner, or after school.
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Low Calorie Chocolate Cupcakes
Equipment
- Mixer (countertop or handheld)
Ingredients
- Olive Oil Spray
- 2 cups blanched almond flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1.5 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 cup All-Natural Zero Calorie Sugar or sugar of your choice
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup Low Calorie Chocolate Frosting
- 1-2 tablespoons chocolate or rainbow sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, add muffin liners to 12 muffin cups and lightly spray the insides with olive oil.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Mix and set aside.
- In a standing mixer, or large bowl with handheld mixer, combine the apple sauce, sugar, and oil. Whisk together.
- While whisking on low speed, add in the eggs one at a time.
- Add the vanilla and mix until combined.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients slowly, until just combined.
- Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 full, and bake for 10-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Move the cupcakes to a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
- Smear or pipe Low Calorie Chocolate Frosting on the tops of the cupcakes, and top with sprinkles (if using).
- VERY IMPORTANT: Do not frost the cupcakes until they are completely cooled. Or the frosting will melt and become a big mess.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Chocolate Cupcakes
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