Gluten-free chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting

These cupcakes are gluten-free and without the frosting, can be frozen - great for adding to lunchboxes.

Serves: 24 (makes 24 cupcakes)

Time to make: 40 mins

Hands-on time: 20 mins

Ingredients

60g good-quality gluten-free dark chocolate, chopped
⅔ cup water
100g reduced-fat spread
¾ cup firmly packed brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX
2 eggs
⅔ cup gluten-free self-raising flour
2 tablespoons gluten-free cocoa powder
⅓ cup almond meal
1 tablespoon crushed peanuts, to serve
Peanut butter frosting
⅓ cup no-added-salt-or-sugar peanut butter
⅓ cup low-fat gluten-free Greek-style yoghurt
2 tablespoons maple syrup

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 150°C. Line 2 x 12-hole (40ml) muffin tins with paper cases.

2 In a small saucepan combine chocolate and water. Place over a medium heat, stirring, until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth.

3 Beat spread, sugar and eggs with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Sift in flour and cocoa then stir in almond meal. Add chocolate mixture and stir to combine.

4 Divide mixture evenly into prepared muffin tins. Bake for 20 minutes, or until firm to touch. Cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

5 To make frosting, combine all ingredients and stir until smooth. Dollop frosting over cooled cupcakes. Serve scattered with crushed peanuts.

Variations

Make it low FODMAP: Check dark chocolate for high-FODMAP ingredients such as inulin, chicory root fibre and honey. Also choose a gluten free flour that does not contain soy, garbanzo bean, amaranth or lupin flours.

HFG tip

Un-iced cupcakes are suitable to freeze.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 117 cal

Kilojoules 490 kJ

Protein 3 g

Total fat 7 g

Saturated fat 2 g

Carbohydrates 10 g

Sugar 8 g

Dietary fibre 1 g

Sodium 30 mg

Calcium 30 mg

Iron 0.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.