Sugar free cupcakes, even chocolate peanut butter ones


photo via Sweet Debbie's Organic Cupcakes blog

Yes, sugar free cupcakes exist, and Sweet Debbie's Organic Cupcakes of the Los Angeles area proves it. They're also now on Twitter, where Debbie's posting things like:



To me, it sounds hard to believe. I mean, sugar - basic ingredient, right? And yet, check out what's in her dark chocolate peanut butter deluxe cupcake:

Rich chunky organic peanut butter cake topped with dark fudge frosting

Cupcake Ingredients: *spelt flour, *almond milk, *chunky peanut butter, *grapeseed oil, *apple cider vinegar, *molasses,*flaxseed, xylitol, *vanilla extract, baking soda, baking powder, sea salt

GF Cupcake Ingredients: *brown rice flour, *white rice flour, *tapioca starch, xanthan gum, *almond milk, *chunky peanut butter, *grapeseed oil, *apple cider vinegar, *molasses,*flaxseed, xylitol, *vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, sea salt

Frosting Ingredients: agave nectar, *cocoa powder, *vanilla extract, sea salt

*Organic

Serving size: 1 cupcake CALORIES 180; FAT 8.1g (sat 1.5g, mono 5.6g, poly 1.0g) PROTEIN 5.7g; CHOLESTEROL 7mg; CALCIUM 24mg; SODIUM 181mg; FIBER 2.3g; IRON 1.1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 20.1g

Comments

Christy said…
omg it's gluten free! the world is finally providing cupcakes I can eat without resorting to making my own all the time (not that I mind).
Unknown said…
Diabetics should keep in mind, however, that agave nectar is as likely to raise the blood sugar as cane sugar.
Unknown said…
That wasn't worded right. Agave nectar, while having a lower glycemic index than glucose, can still affect the blood sugar.