Healthy Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes - Just Amazing!
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time15mins
Total Time25mins
Servings: 12cupcakes
Calories: 86kcal
Course: Dessert, Post-Workout
Cuisine: American
Amazing Healthy Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes with a high protein pineapple cupcake and a sugar-free top! A delicious high protein, low fat, low calorie and low sugar cupcake recipe!
Ingredients
Pineapple base:
1TbspMelted Butter, 15g
2TbspZero Calorie Brown Sugar Substitute, or regular Brown/Coconut Sugar, 24g
⅔cupThinly Sliced Pineapple, 112g
Pineapple Cupcakes:
⅔cupWhole Wheat Pastry Flour, see post for subs, 80g
½cupWhey-casein Vanilla Protein Powder, 45g
½scoopWhey Vanilla Protein Powder, 15g
¼cupUnflavored Protein Powder, Whey-casein, 22g
¼cupCoconut Flour, 28g
1½tspBaking Soda
1cupHot Water, 240ml
⅔cupUnsweetened Pineapplesauce, 160g, See blog post above for subs
1TbspLemon Juice, 15ml
2tspMelted Butter, 10g
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F, line 12 cups of a muffin pan with cupcake lines, and lightly spray insides with cooking spray (or use non-stick pan).
In a bowl, combine melted butter and brown sugar.Spread on bottom of muffin pan cavities.Place pineapple slices in pan.
In a bowl, whisk flour, protein powder, coconut flour, lemon zest and baking soda.
In a large bowl, whisk together hot water, pineapplesauce, lemon juice and melted butter.
Add dry mix to wet, and gently fold until just combined.DO NOT OVER-MIX or protein powder will make the cake dense.
Divide batter into cupcake cavities;
Bake for 15-17 minutes.Don’t let the batter sit out.A tester inserted into the center should come out clean and center of cake springy to touch.
Let cool in pan for 5 minutes.
Loosen the sides with a small spatula. Place plate or cooling rack on cupcakes, and invert onto another cooling rack. Let cool completely, about 15 minutes.
Notes
Taste the batter and frosting to see if you need some extra sweetener; I’d recommend stevia if needed.
See post for alternate ingredients, tips and storage options.
Nutrition value is calculated using products recommended below.
Product Recommendations:
Quest Nutrition Multi-purpose Mix (Unflavored) Whey-Casein Protein Powder