Red Velvet Donuts and Cupcakes (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

Red Velvet Donuts and Cupcakes (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

A low carb, grain-free spin on classic red velvet cake in donut (and cupcake!) form, topped with a delicious sugar-free cream cheese frosting.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Dessert

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 30

Total Time 55

Servings cupcakes or 12 donuts

Calories 346kcal

Ingredients

Cake/Donuts:

2 cups almond flour
½ cup Swerve Sweetener
¼ cup whey protein powder
3 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
2 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
6 oz greek yogurt
¼ cup butter softened
3 large eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup almond milk
15 drops red gel food colouring (you can use natural vegetable dyes for this but it will take a lot more to achieve the right colour)

Frosting:

4 oz cream cheese softened
2 tablespoon butter softened
⅓ cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
¼ cup heavy cream
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

For the cake:

Preheat the oven to 325F and grease a donut pan and/or line a muffin tin with paper liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, sweetener, protein powder, cocoa powder, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, breaking up any clumps with the back of a fork. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat yogurt and butter together until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla extract and beat until just combined. Add half of almond flour mixture and beat until combined, then beat in almond milk. Beat in remaining flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Add food colouring and mix until colour is uniform.
Spoon batter into prepared donut pan and/or muffin tin. Bake donuts for 18 to 20 minutes, and cupcakes for 25 to 30 minutes. The tops should spring back when lightly touched and a tester inserted in the middle should come out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

For the frosting:

Beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Beat in powdered sweetener, cream, vanilla, and stevia until fully combined. Pipe or spread frosting on cooled cakes and donuts.

Notes

Serves 9 to 12. Makes about 9 cupcakes and 12 donuts. NET CARBS for 9 servings = 5.43 g. NET CARBS for 12 servings = 4.08 g.

For 9 servings:
Food energy: 346kcal
Total fat: 29.30g
Calories from fat: 263
Cholesterol: 112mg
Carbohydrate: 8.79g
Total dietary fiber: 3.36g
Protein: 12.00g

For 12 servings:

Food energy: 259kcal
Total fat: 21.97g
Calories from fat: 197
Cholesterol: 84mg
Carbohydrate: 6.60g
Total dietary fiber: 2.52g
Protein: 9.00g

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