These sugar free chocolate cupcakes are deliciously soft and moist and made with Splenda. Perfect and easy recipe for diabetics.
About a year ago, I tried to make sugar free chocolate cupcakes since a friend of mine requested a recipe for her diabetic father but it was a total DISASTER!
The cupcakes I made had such a weird texture that it almost felt like I was eating sponge.
However, I kept working on the recipe and now, these chocolate cupcakes taste so GOOD that you can't even tell they are made with no sugar! Woohoo!
NOTE: I SPREAD SUGAR FREE CHOCOLATE SPREAD AND SUGAR FREE PEANUT BUTTER ON THESE CUPCAKES. HOWEVER, YOU CAN ALSO USE THIS SUGAR FREE FROSTING, WHICH MANY OF YOU HAVE REQUESTED!
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They are SOFT but FIRM and won't break apart when you bite into them.
They have a strong chocolate flavor, ENHANCED by the addition of some brewed coffee in the batter.
Now, I didn't top them off with a swirl of frosting, which is my usual style.
Instead, I spread half peanut butter and half sugar free chocolate spread on the tops.
I also spread just chocolate spread on some cupcakes, which tasted HEAVENLY and they were obviously my favorite!
Here are some notes about this recipe:
- My recipe is adapted slightly from the one that's on Splenda's website.
- I used granulated Splenda in this recipe but I have also made these cupcakes with the Splenda sugar blend that has some sugar in it. Cupcakes made with granulated Splenda had a subtle bitterness but once you frost the cupcakes, you can't really taste it anymore. Cupcakes made with Splenda sugar blend barely had the bitterness.
Well, that's all for today.
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Recipe
Sugar Free Chocolate Cupcakes
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Ingredients
- 1½ cups Cake flour Sifted
- ¼ cup Water Boiling
- ¼ cup Coffee Hot, Freshly brewed
- ½ cup Cocoa powder
- 1 cup Splenda granulated or Splenda sugar blend
- ¾ cup Butter Unsalted
- 2 Eggs Large
- ¼ cup Milk Whole
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add boiling water, freshly brewed hot coffee, cocoa powder and milk. Mix everything until there are no lumps. Keep this chocolate mixture aside.
- In a deep mixing bowl, mix together the eggs, butter and Splenda sugar until properly combined.
- Now, add the chocolate mixture (that you made in Step 1) and vanilla extract and mix again.
- In a another bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder and baking soda. Dump this dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until just combined. There may be some lumps… Don’t worry about them! Just don’t over-mix or else you will end up with weird spongy cupcakes.
- Pour this batter into cupcake liners and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool down and then frost them in sugar free icing or spread some peanut butter/ sugar free chocolate spread on top of them. Enjoy!
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Notes
- I used granulated Splenda in this recipe but I have also made these cupcakes with the Splenda sugar blend that has some sugar in it. Cupcakes made with granulated Splenda had a subtle bitterness but once you frost the cupcakes, you can’t really taste it anymore. Cupcakes made with Splenda sugar blend barely had the bitterness.
- Instead of sugar free spreads, ice these cupcakes with this sugar free frosting.
Nutrition
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Amy Bale
Have you tried using nut flours instead of all purpose flour?
Abeer Rizvi
I haven't tried nut flours. I have tried whole wheat and gluten free. The gluten-free was not the best but okay but the whole wheat was awful. If you try out any other flours, I would love to know how it goes.
Debra shane
Would 1/2 cup of honey and 1/2 cp Splenda work to sweeten and cut the bitterness maybe?
Abeer Rizvi
I have not tried that to know how it would affect the recipe. If you try it out, I would love to know how it turns out.
Mary
Have you ever tried monk fruit for your sugar substitution,? My daughter-law uses it in many recipes for no sugar recipes. It doesn’t have aftertaste.
Abeer Rizvi
Another reader emailed me recently and told me about that. I am absolutely intrigued and can't wait to try it out.
Cassie
You state butter but I had issues using cold butter and it got a bit weird when I tried to soften it. What state was your butter in when used? Everytime I've made this recipe they still turn out dry
Abeer Rizvi
The butter should be at room temperature because it allows the ingredients to blend together better. A for your other query, any time your cupcakes are dry, it's usually because they were over-baked and there is not enough moisture left behind.
Paula
Could I make a cake in a 9x13 pan or bunt pan instead of cupcakes???
Abeer Rizvi
I have not tried that with this recipe and don't know about the end results. If you try it, I would love to know how it turned out.
Blimey Taub
Hi just wondering Would Equal work in this recipe? (I have = in the house... not Splenda.
Thanks for sharing your delicious recipes!
Abeer Rizvi
I have only tested this recipe with Splenda. I don't know how using Equal would affect it. If you try it, I would love to hear how it goes.
Wanda
I made these today and I have to say they are really good. The texture is nice, not as sweet as the regular ones with real sugar but still good. I used Splenda for Baking which substitutes with equal amounts of sugar. I used a sugar free canned frosting, chocolate which was surprisingly good without an after taste. So 5 stars! Thank you! Wanda
Deb
Would Truvia the same as Splenda
Abeer Rizvi
I haven't made it with Truvia and don't know how that would affect this recipe. I suggest using Splenda.
Nancy
the recipe says, "pour" the batter in the cupcake pan. it is so thick there is no way it will pour. not sweet enough either. probably won't make them again.
Abeer Rizvi
The batter is not that thick that it cannot be poured. Maybe there is a measurement error.
As for the sweetness, they are not supposed to be super sweet cupcakes on their own. You can balance that with the Nutella topping or frosting.