Orange and Poppy Seeds Cupcakes : Low Carb and Diabetic Friendly

Sharing this low carb, and diabetic friendly, recipe suggestion which surely will be loved by everyone!

Ingredients
(make about 8 large cupcakes)
180g ground almond (sieved)
85g butter, softened
240 g erythritol (ground in a coffee grinder)
5 eggs, separated
3 tbsp. poppy seeds
2 tsp. baking powder
Pinch of cream of tartar
3 tbsp. orange juice
Zest from 1 orange

Frosting
180g Philadelphia cheese
60g butter
2 tbsp. erythritol

Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 170C / 325F / Gas Mark 3
2. In a medium bowl mix ground almond, poppy seeds and baking powder.
3. In a large bowl, using electric mixer, beat eggs yolks with butter until yellow and fluffy. Add orange zest, orange juice, erythritol and mix all together well.
4. In a separate bowl whip egg whites with cream of tartar (with electric mixer it takes only a few minutes).
5. Add 1/3 of whipped egg whites to the eggy mixture and using a spatula fold it in as gently and slow as possible. Fold the whole mixture into remaining egg whites and again, fold it in as gently as possible.
6. Add half of ground almonds and fold it in gently. Add remaining almonds and repeat folding in.
7. Pour the batter into 8 cupcakes cases and bake for about 25 min. Check with a skewer if the cupcakes are baked (the skewer should come out clean). Let them cool down.
8. Mix cream cheese with butter with erythritol. Decorate the cupcakes with frosting and sprinkle with poppy seeds and orange zest.

Erythritol is a sweetener, you may prefer to use a different one, read more about sweeteners here

Why not enjoy (just) one ... a nice treat!
Nutritional breakdown for one cupcake is 6g carb 10.5g protein 35.7g fat

December days are flying by

good wishes for the remainder of this month

You will see a variety of recipe ideas within this blog, but please note, not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter. If you have any concerns about your health, it is always advisable to consult your doctor or health care team.

All the best Jan