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Low Carb Vanilla Cupcakes w/ Whipped Frosting

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Homemade Low Carb Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Whipped Frosting is the perfect go to recipe for when you need something sweet while on a low carb eating plan!

Low Carb Vanilla Cupcakes are also perfect for a party or celebration treat without having to go off the diet!

Low Carb Vanilla Cupcakes

It’s probably no surprise to anyone that I crave cupcakes on a weekly and sometimes bi-weekly basis.  I am not one of these people that can eat just the icing or just the cake.  I have to have the whole thing together which is like one bite of cupcake bliss!   My favorite cupcakes have always been vanilla with vanilla icing.  Maybe it’s because they are always served at special occasions like birthdays (with fun sprinkles), but I will always go for the vanilla first.   Since I am now following the Trim Healthy Mama way of eating I needed a cupcake recipe that would satisfy my cupcake cravings without sugar or tons of carbs.  These cupcakes hit the spot perfectly!

Low Carb Vanilla Cupcakes

 I notice when eating these Low Carb Vanilla Cupcakes that one fills me up and I really don’t want two or three!    Be sure to top them with Whipped Vanilla Frosting which is absolutely divine even on it’s own.    I hope you enjoy them and also check out my homemade sprinkles below too!

FAQ about Low Carb Vanilla Cupcakes: 

  1. What beans can I use in this recipe?  ONLY white navy or great northern canned beans.  It’s about taste and nutrition with these.  I’ve been asked many times about the beans in the recipe and it’s important to use white navy beans because they are lower carb than a lot of others.  15 oz. of white navy beans have around 79 grams of net carbs.  When they are spread out into 12 cupcakes that’s around 6 carbs per cupcake.  The coconut flour adds around .5 carbs per cupcake.  Here is the breakdown in a graphic to help out:

See that the navy beans have around half the amount of carbs that other beans have.  So this is why the white navy (also called great northern) beans in this is crucial.  The total is 134 carbs and there is 56 grams of fiber.  Net carbs come to around 6.5 per cupcakes which is in the allowable limit for the Trim Healthy Mama plan and many other low carb plans out there.  Also, I do not count the carbs from the sweeteners because with Trim Healthy Mama they do not count.  Please keep this in mind because you may want to do your own calculations if you need to.

Homemade Sprinkles that are sugar free and naturally colored! Perfect for low carb desserts!!

Try these Homemade Sprinkles that are sugar free, all natural and perfect for Trim Healthy Mama desserts!  I love the way they look on these cupcakes and add such a fun touch.  I know I’ll be serving up these Low Carb Vanilla Cupcakes w/ Vanilla Whipped Frosting to any of my fellow low carb or THM friends.

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5 from 2 votes

Low Carb Vanilla Cupcakes with Whipped Vanilla Frosting


Prep Time15 mins
25 mins
Course: low carb dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 193kcal
Author: Rachel

Ingredients

  • 1 can of white beans drained great northern, Must be puréed first!, rinsed and puréed
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 scoop unsweetened isolated whey protein powder
  • 3/4 cup Erythritol
  • 3/4 tsp . Stevia powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp . Vanilla extract
  • 1/3 packed cup coconut flour
  • 1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp coconut oil Can also use butter in place of oil
  • 2 Tbsp . Heavy Cream
  • 1/2 tsp . Baking soda
  • 1 tsp . Baking powder aluminum free
  • For the Whipped Vanilla Frosting:
  • 1 egg white pasteurized for safety since this will be eaten raw- the egg whites in a carton are usually pasturized
  • 1/4 cup xylitol grind it into a powder with a blender or coffee grinder for best results
  • 1/8 tsp . Stevia
  • 1/2 tsp . Xantham gum
  • 1 stick butter softened need to be very soft but not melted
  • 1 tsp . vanilla extract or clear vanilla imitation extract will turn frosting an off white color, For a white frosting
  • 1/2 cup or more heavy cream
  • For the Sprinkles see this recipe!

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat eggs, bean puree, stevia, heavy cream, vanilla and Erythritol in a large bowl. Combine the whey protein, coconut flour, baking soda and baking powder in another bowl. Mix in coconut oil into the whey protein mixture with electric mixer until combined. Slowly pour in the egg mixture into the whey protein mixture while beating. Batter will be a little lumpy. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Use a 1/4 cup of the batter to fill each cupcake liner. Batter will make 12 cupcakes. Bake for around 25 minutes making sure not to over bake. Edges will be lightly browned and the middle should lightly spring back when done. Take out and for the best taste results cover them and refrigerate for 2 hours. You can also eat them right away, but this will make them taste even more moist and wonderful! Once you take them out of refrigerator top them with the Whipped Vanilla Frosting and sprinkles!
  • For the frosting... Grab a medium sized bowl and Whip egg whites, stevia, vanilla and powdered xylitol with a mixer until it has doubled in volume. In another medium sized bowl add the butter and stevia and whip for 1 minute. Slowly add the egg white mixture to the butter mixture and beat until smooth and fluffy. Sprinkle in the Xantham gum and heavy cream then beat on high for a few minutes until the mixture starts to thicken up and become smooth. If it is too "gummy" then add more heavy cream until you get the right consistency. If it is not thick enough then add 1/8 tsp more Xantham gum at a time until you get the right consistency.

Notes

There are around 6.5 Net Carbs per cupcake! 12 cupcakes per batch!  It's important to do your calculation with NAVY BEANS.  These are white beans and different from pinto or other beans and will throw off your final calculations of NET CARBS.  I subtract the fiber from the total carbs because my eating plan (Trim Healthy Mama) allows for this.  So keep this in mind if you are on a stricter plan.   Hope this helps. 

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Rachel is the creator of Sprinkle Some Fun, a site dedicated to fun recipes, crafts and other ideas that bring families together. She enjoys undisclosed amounts of coffee, reading scriptures, long talks with her husband and watching her six kids grow up.

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Comments

  1. Mrs. Sarah Coller

    May 1, 2014 at 8:06 am

    Awesome! Where are you finding your “special” ingredients? Are you ordering or are there shops there where you can find this stuff?

    Reply
    • Rachel Rockwell

      May 1, 2014 at 11:06 am

      I get them online… much cheaper than from the store! Netrition.com and Swanson Vitamins! 🙂

      Reply
  2. keri @ shaken together

    May 1, 2014 at 5:14 pm

    First, your pictures are BEAUTIFUL! I am so intrigued by white beans in your cupcakes!

    Reply
    • Rachel Rockwell

      May 1, 2014 at 5:17 pm

      Thanks! I am learning my new macro lens and loving it! The beans just make it a very moist cake… they don’t taste like anything once cooked! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jessi @ Practically Functional

    May 1, 2014 at 6:25 pm

    Oh my goodness, those look super delicious, pinning for sure!

    Reply
  4. Rachel Rockwell

    May 1, 2014 at 7:10 pm

    Thanks, Jessi! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Karen

    Aug 16, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    These cupcakes look great! Thanks for sharing!

    I’m just learning the THM plan–and RE-learning how to bake. Since I only cook for my husband and me, hopefully we won’t eat all these cupcakes at one sitting and they’ll be around for a few days. I was wondering about this whipped frosting. Since it has the whipped eggs and whipping cream, does it hold up over time? Does it need to be refrigerated?

    Thanks!

    Reply
  6. Kandus

    Oct 25, 2014 at 7:03 pm

    I just found your recipe and am it will be a great fit for my THM baking day. I love the flavor of the cupcake & the frosting. I wonder if there is a tweak to your recipe posted here for the frosting? Mixing the stevia in the butter? Also, mine was really gummy even after whipping the heavy cream separately to correct the issue. It tastes great, it just looks like cottage cheese. And I managed to get 14 cupcakes out of the batter and it bubbled over in my oven! But they are sooooo tasty.

    Reply
  7. Carrie Holt

    Jan 20, 2015 at 1:48 pm

    If you are making this with the THM sweetener, thoughts on how to substitute it in the cupcakes and the frosting?

    Reply
  8. Jackie

    Aug 13, 2016 at 8:19 pm

    This cake was perfect! Thanks for posting it.

    Reply
  9. Rachel

    Sep 4, 2018 at 7:19 pm

    5 stars
    There are around 6.5 Net Carbs per cupcake! 12 cupcakes per batch!  It’s important to do your calculation with NAVY BEANS.  These are white beans and different from pinto or other beans and will throw off your final calculations of NET CARBS.  I subtract the fiber from the total carbs because my eating plan (Trim Healthy Mama) allows for this.  So keep this in mind if you are on a stricter plan.  Hope this helps. 

    Reply
  10. Margo

    Sep 6, 2018 at 10:48 pm

    How much is half a scoop of whey protein? I know scoops very in size and want to have the correct measuring amount, making this for my son’s birthday!:) ty!

    Reply
    • Rachel

      Sep 6, 2018 at 11:57 pm

      Hi Margo! The one I use is around 1/4 cup (edited). It is pure whey with no added ingredients. If yours is sweetened then reduce the amount of sweetener you put in.

      Reply

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