Banana Split Cupcakes
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup agave nectar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries
- Chocolate Ganache (page 92)
- Whipped Cream Frosting (page 93)
- Gluten-free chocolate sprinkles
- 1 banana, cut into 16 slices
- 8 cherries (fresh or frozen)
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Line 8 muffin cups with paper liners.
- To make the batter, in a large bowl, combine the coconut flour, arrowroot powder, salt, and baking soda.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, agave nectar, and vanilla extract.
- Blend the wet ingredients into the coconut flour mixture with a handheld mixer until thoroughly combined, then fold in the strawberries.
- Scoop 1/4 cup of batter into each prepared muffin cup.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
- Let the cupcakes cool in the pan for 1 hour.
- To decorate the cupcakes, frost the tops with a layer of Chocolate Ganache.
- Pipe or add a big dollop of Whipped Cream Frosting (equivalent to 2 heaping tablespoons) on top of each cupcake, then cover with chocolate sprinkles.
- Place 2 banana slices in the whipped cream on each cupcake.
- Top with a cherry and serve immediately.
coconut flour, arrowroot powder, salt, baking soda, eggs, nectar, vanilla, fresh strawberries, chocolate ganache, cream frosting, chocolate sprinkles, banana, cherries
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/banana-split-cupcakes-379050 (may not work)