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Gluten Free Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Cupcakes

Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Servings: 12
Author: Amy Stafford

Ingredients


Bourbon Chocolate Cupcakes

  • 1/3 cup bourbon*
  • 1/3 cup coffee
  • 2/3 cup coconut oil melted
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons almond flour
  • 7 tablespoons tapioca flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup coconut cream


Pecan Pie Filling

  • 1 1/2 tablespoon tapioca flour
  • 2 1/2 tablespoon cold water
  • 1/3 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon bourbon
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract


Frosting

  • 1 cup organic palm shortening
  • 2/3 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoon arrowroot flour {you can use tapioca flour but I prefer the texture when I use arrowroot}
  • 4 teaspoons coconut flour
  • 2 tablespoons coconut cream


Topping

  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans more to taste

Instructions

Bourbon Chocolate Cupcakes:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake pans with liners.
  • In a large bowl gently stir together cocoa powder, almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut flour, coconut sugar, salt, and baking soda.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together the bourbon, coffee, coconut oil, egg and coconut cream until smooth.
  • Pour bourbon mix into flour mix and stir until completely combined and smooths out.
  • Fill baking cups three-fourths full. Bake for about 18-22 minutes. Allow to cool completely before filling, stick into refrigerator to exhilirate cooling.

Pecan filling.

  • Combine 1/4 cup cold water with 2 tablespoons tapioca flour, whisk until smooth.
  • Add the coconut sugar, maple syrup, eggs, salt and tapioca flour mixture to a sauce pot.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil, whisking consistently for about 2-3 minutes. As soon as mixture is thick, remove from heat.
  • Add pecans, bourbon and vanilla. Allow the mixture to cool a few minutes and then transfer to the fridge until cool.

Frosting:

  • In a bowl add palm shortening, maple syrup, vanilla extract, arrowroot, coconut flour and using an electric mixer or hand mixer whip until smooth.
  • Add coconut cream and whip again until blended.
  • Add to piping bag place in fridge until ready to use.
  • To assemble the cupcakes: Use a small paring knife to cut a cone-shaped piece from the center of each cupcake. Fill the hole with the cooled pecan pie filling.
  • Pipe frosting over each cupcake top to hide pecan filling.
  • Sprinkle each cupcake with the chopped pecans.