Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

By mom2my10

A delicious gluten-free cupcake!

Ingredients

• For the cupcakes:
• 1/2 cup natural creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup agave nectar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips 73% cacao
• For the frosting:
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips 73% cacao
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 tablespoons of agave nectar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• Pinch sea salt
• 1 to 2 cups powdered sugar

Details

Adapted from wholefoodkids.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

For the cupcakes:

1. With a hand mixer, combine peanut butter, agave and eggs.

2. Blend in baking soda and salt.

3. Fold in chocolate.

4. Spoon 1/4 cup-fulls into cupcake papers and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes.

For the frosting:

1. Over very low heat, melt together chocolate and oil.

2. Mix in agave nectar, vanilla and salt.

3. Place mixture in the freezer for about 15 minutes.

4. With a hand mixer, add in enough powdered sugar until frosting reaches desired consistency.

5. When cupcakes are cool, spread with frosting.