STICKY DATE PUDDING PALEO CUPCAKES

Sticky Date Pudding Paleo Cupcakes image

Provided by Wendys Kitchen

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 5 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 15

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butter, to ghee to grease the muffin tray with
10 tablespoons water
12 dates
1 1/2 ripe bananas, peeled and roughly chopped
2 1/2-3 tablespoons coconut flour
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
5 -6 dates, chopped
1/2 orange, juice only
3 tablespoons almond milk (coconut milk or water can also be used)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon honey
fresh raspberries or strawberry (to garnish)

Steps:

1.Preheat oven to 270°F (185 C).
2.Grease muffin tins with the butter or ghee and set aside.
3.Heat the dates and water in a small saucepan over low heat until the dates break down and thicken. Use a fork to mash them together and set aside.
4.Place the coconut flour, egg, banana, vanilla extract and baking powder in a blender or food processor and mix well until well combined and aerated.
5.Add the dates to the banana mixture and combine. Evenly distribute into the ramekins. Cook in the oven for about 20-22 minutes.
6.While the muffins are in the oven, place the sticky date ganache ingredients in a small saucepan over a low heat and cook for about 3-4 minutes or until the dates break down. Mash with a fork and whisk until thickened. Set aside.
7.Allow the muffins to rest for 5 minutes before removing them to a serving plate. Scoop a dollop of sticky date ganache paste on top and garnish with a few raspberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.9, Fat 2.1, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 74.4, Sodium 66.8, Carbohydrate 30.7, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 23.6, Protein 3.6