Paleo Apple Cinnamon Cupcakes

Paleo Apple Cinnamon Cupcakes

For the Cupcakes

5 Eggs
1/3 Cup Applesauce
1/2 Cup Honey
1/3 Cup Coconut Oil
1 1/4 Cup Almond Flour
1/2 Cup Coconut Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Baking Powder

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Line a muffin pan with cupcake wrappers or spray liberally with baking spray or coconut oil

2. Combine all wet ingredients (eggs, apple sauce, honey, coconut oil) in a medium size mixing bowl and whisk or beat with hand mixer for 30 seconds

3. Combine all the dry ingredients (almond flour, coconut flour, salt, baking powder) in a small bowl and mix with your hands or a fork to combine, getting rid of any clumps 

4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix to combine

5. Fill each muffin cup about 3/4 of the way full

6. Bake for 25-30 minutes

7. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting

For the Frosting

1 Cup Ghee, softened
2/3 Cup Honey
1 tsp Cinnamon
2 1/2 tbsp Coconut Flour
5 tbsp Coconut Cream (the thick coconut cream skimmed off the top of a chilled coconut milk can)

1. While the cupcakes are cooling, begin working on the frosting

2. In a mixing bowl, beat the ghee, honey, cinnamon and coconut flour together

3. Slowly add the coconut cream 1 tbsp at a time

4. When the frosting is ready and the cupcakes have cooled, pipe on the frosting or spread with a knife