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Who remembers eating chocolate cupcakes with cream filling as a child?

I sure loved them! I am a serious chocolate lover and I couldn’t resist those chocolate cupcakes as a kid. I always thought it was so fun biting into that cupcake and finding the creamy hidden treasure inside.

Since February is considered National Chocolate Month, it got me thinking about all of my favorite chocolate comfort foods like chocolate pudding, hot chocolate, chocolate peanut butter truffles, chocolate meringue pie and chocolate cupcakes with cream filling!

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With all of that chocolate day dreaming, I ended up getting a huge craving for those chocolate cupcakes! As a kid, I didn’t know much about REAL food. We ate lots of fresh vegetables and fruits, but my family also ate a lot of packaged and processed foods. And for dessert, sometimes we indulged in packaged treats like those mainstream chocolate cupcakes.

But not anymore. I haven’t had one of those chocolate cupcakes with the “creme-filled” core since my childhood. Any guesses why? Have you seen the ingredient list?

“Soybeans Partially Hydrogenated, Cottonseed, Canola Oil or Beef Fat, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup Solids, Polysorbate 60, Mono and Diglycerides, Gelatin, Caramel Color, Natural and Artificial Flavors”  

Can you say GMO + MSG + non-organic refined wheat flour? No thanks! Plus, who knows what is hidden in some of those ingredients. Now don’t get me wrong, I am all about gelatin, in fact I love gelatin. BUT … I don’t recommend any form of gelatin that is not grass-fed and from a reputable company.

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But enough about all of that. Let’s get back to these AMAZING and beautiful chocolate babies! These delicious grain-free cupcakes are so much fun and nostalgic. They’re made with my favorite flour – cassava flour, which happens to be a great source of resistant starch {aka – when you eat the cooled cupcakes, they’re good for your gut!}.

Top that cupcake with glistening chocolate ganache and fill them up with some homemade marshmallow fluff. Oh my goodness, so much yumminess … you’re going to want to eat them all, but make sure to share them with someone you love.

To. Live. For. Enough said. Enjoy!

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Important Note On Gelatin Types 

When it comes to gelatin, you don’t want any old gelatin off the supermarket shelves. You want to look for 100% grass-fed gelatin from healthy animals. Just like other animal products, quality is important.

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Filling

Yield: 10-12 Cupcakes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Additional Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes

Top that cupcake with glistening chocolate ganache and fill them up with some homemade marshmallow fluff. Oh boy! So much yumminess! You're going to want to eat them all, but make sure to share them with someone you love.

Ingredients

[b]For the Cupcakes:[/b]

[b]For the Ganache:[/b]

[b]For the Marshmallow Fluff Filling:[/b]

Instructions

To Make the Chocolate Cupcakes:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with cupcake/muffin liners, set aside.
  2. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter, chocolate chips, and honey. Stir occasionally until fully melted. Remove from heat and set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, add cassava flour, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, cacao powder, and maple sugar. Whisk to combine, removing any lumps from the cacao powder.
  4. Pour the semi-cooled melted chocolate mixture into the flour mixture. Add eggs, vanilla extract, and buttermilk. Whisk to combine or use a hand-held mixer to combine. Do not over mix, just mix until everything has come together.
  5. For 12 small cupcakes, evenly divide batter into 12 cupcake liners. For 10 medium cupcakes, evenly divide batter into 10 cupcake liners.
  6. Bake for 18-20 minutes. All ovens cook differently, so make sure to check the cupcakes at the 18-minute mark. Cupcakes are done when a toothpick inserted inside comes out with only a few moist {not wet} crumbs.
  7. Allow cupcakes to cool completely.

To Make the Marshmallow Fluff Center:

  1. Assemble standing mixer with bowl and whisk attachment or large mixing bowl with a hand-held mixer. Add 1/4 cup water to mixing bowl and sprinkle gelatin over the top. Set aside.
  2. In a medium-size saucepan, add 1/4 cup water, honey, vanilla and sea salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. If using a candy thermometer, add to the pan now. Stir constantly as the mixture will start to bubble and get foamy the hotter it gets. Simmer until it reaches 240 degrees F, this will take about 8 minutes if you don't have a candy thermometer. Remove from heat.
  3. With your standing mixer or hand-held mixer on low, SLOWLY and carefully pour the hot honey mixture in a thin stream into the gelatin mixture - this should take at least 1 minute. Once incorporated, increase mixer speed to high and continue mixing until it becomes thick and doubles in size - about 7-9 minutes.
  4. You're going to have some extra marshmallow fluff, enjoy it as is or place extra in a mason jar and store in the refrigerator for later.

To Make the Ganache Topping:

  1. Gently heat the chocolate chips and butter over low heat, stirring occasionally until fully melted and glossy. Set aside to cool slightly.

To Assemble Cupcakes:

  1. Remove cupcake liners.
  2. Fill a piping bag with the marshmallow fluff. When the cupcakes are fully cooled, insert the tip of the piping bag into the center of the top or bottom of the chocolate cupcake and fill with marshmallow fluff. If you don't have a piping bag, you can use a paring knife to carve out a small portion {making a cone shape} of the bottom or top of the cupcake. Replace the removed chocolate cake over the opening after you have filled it with marshmallow fluff.
  3. When the cupcakes are filled, spoon the ganache over the tops of the cupcakes so the tops are fully coated or dip the tops of the cupcakes in the ganache. Tilt the cupcakes to the side to allow the excess ganache to fall off.
  4. Let the ganache set up before serving, you can speed up the process by placing cupcakes in the refrigerator for about 5 minutes.

Notes

Sweetener Options: I have not tried this recipe with other dry refined sugars like coconut sugar or Sucanat. It's possible they could work too, but I cannot guarantee the same result. I do NOT recommend replacing the maple sugar with maple syrup or honey - it will completely change the texture of the recipe {and the liquid would need to be reduced}.

Storage: These cupcakes are best eaten the same day. If you need to store them, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. The refrigerator will dry them out a bit. I highly recommend eating them the same day they are made.

Cupcakes adapted from Grain-Free Mud Cake.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 140Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 152mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 1gSugar: 10gProtein: 3g

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