The purists will hate me for this recipe.
But I’m about to toot my own horn anyway. Because these cupcakes are absolutely delicious. And the frosting tastes like real frosting. Almost buttercream style. It’s weird. When a paleo dessert works in my kitchen, it’s like magic. Paleo magic. The roommates and my wod buddy Jake all liked them. I get excited when a bro like sweets. Bros that don’t, make me uncomfortable. And weird me out. Saying you don’t like sweets is like saying you don’t like hugs. Everyone likes hugs dude. Freak people don’t like hugs. Fact.
I hate when I get home at 8:30pm from the gym and want to eat the world and, in turn, forget to chew. Seriously, my poor digestive system must be so confused and frightened by the huge chunks of food that are dropped into my stomach. Gross visual. But for reals, all enjoyment of the food is out the door at that point in the night. Such a shame. I really enjoy food.
Ok, Easter Weekend is almost here. That means one thing to me, chocolate. Oh stop being offended. That’s all I ever did on Easter was egg hunting for chocolate. Yet another holiday we stuff our faces on. Silly. So instead of egg hunting this year, I think I’ll just workout and grocery shop. No better holiday to me than one that is spent in a grocery store. Fact.
But to fill your holiday platters, here are a few recipes from the archives that might help convert your family to paleo without them even knowing it. Just never use the word “diet” or “paleo”. That leads to failure. People don’t like being told how to eat. You might as well be kidnapping their children.
I don’t know what people really eat on Easter because all I consumed was mass amounts of chocolate bunnies filled with creme filled goods, so I’m just throwing sh*t out there. I’m really just picking my favorites.
Breakfast/Brunch:
Dinner:
Roasted Grape and Onion Pork Chops
Date and Shallot Rosemary Chicken
Blood Orange Salsa over Pecan Encrusted Tilapia
Side Dishes:
Sweet Curried Cauliflower Soup
Desserts:
Easter Weekend: Double Decker Carrot Cake Cupcakes
- Yield: 10-12 1x
Ingredients
For the carrot cupcakes
- 3 large carrots, shredded (about 1.5 cups worth)
- 1 cup almond flour/meal
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
For the frosting
- 1.5 cups raw cashews (unsalted)
- 5 tablespoons coconut butter
- 1/3 cup canned coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Shred your carrots in your food processor with the shredding attachment or use a grater.
- Add all the carrot cupcake ingredients to a large bowl and mix thoroughly to combine.
- Place cupcake ingredients into a muffin tin lined with paper liners or silicone liners (like I use). Should fill 10-12 muffins.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Now on to make the frosting!
- Add your cashews and turn on until you get a chunky meal.
- Then add your 5 tablespoons of coconut butter.
- Once that has combined, add your coconut milk, honey, vanilla, and cinnamon.
- When you get a paste/frosting, taste to see if you would like any salt added.
- Once your cupcakes are done baking, let cool COMPLETELY, cut in half and place frosting between the two halves and on top of your cupcake.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon or extra shredded carrot OR a bit or orange zest!
Notes
If you don’t have any coconut cream concentrate on hand, you can also make your own coconut butter!
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More Carrot Recipes:
Blueberry Carrot Cake Parfaits
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I am PUMPED about these FYI because I found Health-Bent’s carrot cupcakes recipe today, which I am sure is amazing, but I really didn’t want to use dairy OR sugar in the frosting like they suggest. So this is amazing! I’m the “cupcake queen” in my family and the decision last year was grad school or culinary school. I chose grad school because I like kids and want to open a dietary restriction culinary school for kids with special needs. Maybe it can be PALEO!!!! Since I recently went PALEO the fam is sad I won’t be bringing a cupcake to Easter. (crap!) SO YAY! I’ll make these! Get on with your rad self, Juli! Woot!
Health-Bent’s cupcakes are SO good!! They were the first paleo cupcakes I ever had and I instantly fell in love! Hope you like them!!
That looks amazing I’m going to have to give it a shot right away. What else can you use coconut cream for?
eating. off the spoon. daily.
Omg. I was just going to get up and make these right now, but damn I’m out of carrots! Think I will be making these with my breakfast. I love all of your recipes. If I was one of your roommates I think I would gain 5 lbs a day!
Lol my roommates luckily don’t eat much anyways, so they’re doing ok.
Pure. Genius. Please continue to throw culinary magic my way.
Lol I will try my best Shelby!
Juli! You are AMAZING! I can’t wait to try these this weekend. Thank you for providing the best Paleo recipes on the planet!
haha thanks Jana, means a lot to me 🙂
Thanks for the recipe! These look amazing. I pinned it: http://pinterest.com/pin/91690542383645211/
Thanks so much Eryn!
You are the best! I can’t wait to try these. My mouth is watering just from the pics and the ingredients! Have an awesome Easter!
yay!! hope you like them!
I would like the mexican hash, followed by a leg of lamb, and finished up with a caramel pecan bar please!
sounds fantastic
I second that, Katie!
These look LEGIT delicious! & you made me laugh so hard when you said you’re so hungry that you forget to chew, LOLOL
*sigh* Another recipe to put on the After Whole 30 list…can’t wait to try this one, either!!
I’m going to try my best tonight to not forget
What up julie!!!!!!! Its Kat over in Cali ….Meow!!!!! Better bet your ass im making these bad boys!! Im so stoked you did this recipe….freaking LOVE carrot cake especially before my non paleo days SO this lil creation just made my inner fat kid sing with joy!!!!!!
oh hells yeah!! hope you tried them out!!