Taffiny Elrod

Dec 10, 2020 · min read

Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Apple Spice cupcakes studded with roasted chayote that tastes like apple, are decorated with spiced cream cheese frosting and homemade caramel sauce. These are a real showstopper and a special treat for a holiday or birthday. There are a few different steps to creating these cupcakes, but they are well worth it. You can prepare the chayote and the caramel sauce in advance and assemble them whenever you are ready.

Pin Recipe

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 1

Total Time 3

Course Dessert

Servings cupcakes

Calories 439.8kcal

Ingredients

Allulose Caramel Sauce

1/4cupsalted butter(2 ounces)
3/4cupgranulated allulose(5 ounces)
1/4cupheavy cream(2 fluid ounces)

Chayote "Apple"

1chayote squash(about 8 ounces)
1tbspbrown erythritol blend
1/2tsppure vanilla extract
1/2tspapple cider vinegar
1/2tspground cinnamon

Apple Spice Cream Cheese Frosting

1/2cupcream cheese(4 ounces)
1/4cupheavy cream(2 fluide ounces) plus extra for thinning the frosting if needed
1scoopApple Pie Keto Chow
2tsppure vanilla extract
1tspground cinnamon
1cupsalted buttercut into chunks
1cuppowdered erythritol

Apple Spice Cupcakes

1 1/2 cupsalmond flour
1/3cupcoconut flour
1scoopApple Pie Keto Chow
1tspground cinnamon
1 1/2tspbaking powder
1/4tspsalt
1sticksalted butter softened
1cupbrown erythritol blend
2large egg(s)
3/4cupunsweetened almond milk
1tsppure vanilla extract
1/2 cupchayote squashroasted

Instructions

Allulose Caramel Sauce

Place the butter and the allulose in a non-stick skillet or small saucepan over medium-low heat and cook stirring occasionally until they melt together and begin to turn golden. Cook until it is golden brown and looks smooth and glossy.
While that is cooking bring the heavy cream to a simmer in another pan and set aside. When the caramel is golden-brown and smooth remove it from the heat and very carefully stir in the warm cream a little at a time.
When all the cream is mixed in place it back over the heat and cook for about another five minutes.
Allow the caramel to cool for a few minutes before transferring it to a container. It will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Chayote "Apple"

Peel the chayote, remove the pit, and cut into small dice.
Toss the chayote with the sweetener, vanilla, apple cider vinegar, and cinnamon.
Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes, rotating the tray and stirring the chayote halfway through cooking, until the pieces are starting to get tender.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. This should yield about 1/2 cup cooked chayote.

Apple Spice Cream Cheese Frosting

Whip the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until it is soft and looks whipped.
Add the heavy cream, keto chow, cinnamon and vanilla and beat until everything is thoroughly combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
With the mixer running on low speed add the butter a couple chunks at a time and whip it until it is light, fluffy and has increased in volume.
Stop the mixer and add the powdered erythritol, start beating on the lowest speed, then increase speed, and whip until all the powdered swerve is combined and the frosting is light and creamy.
Cover and chill.

Apple Spice Cupcakes

Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper cupcake liners
Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 F
Whisk together the almond flour, coconut flour, keto chow, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl and set aside
In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter with the swerve until light and fluffy, then add the eggs one at a time beating after each addition.
Add the dry ingredients and mix them on low speed.
Add the almond milk and vanilla and mix them in, then raise the speed to medium and mix until everything is fully combined. The batter will be thick.
Fold the prepared chayote squash and scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tin.
Bake in the preheated oven until the cupcakes are brown around the edges and set in the middle 25-30 minutes. They will fall slightly in the center.

Assemble the cupcakes:

Pipe the cream cheese frosting in a circle on the cupcake, building it up slightly higher around the edges to create a slight well in the center to hold the caramel sauce. If the caramel sauce is too thick to work with, it can be heated for a few seconds in the microwave or by placing the container into a bowl of warm water until it is soft enough to flow. Spoon or pipe it into the well in the center of each frosted cupcake.
The frosting and caramel will set as they chill.
The frosted cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.

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Nutrition Facts

Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Serving Size

1 cupcake

Amount per Serving

Calories

439.8

% Daily Value*

Fat

42.3

Saturated Fat

22.5

141

Trans Fat

1.3

Polyunsaturated Fat

3.15

Monounsaturated Fat

13.6

Cholesterol

125

Sodium

556.8

Potassium

440.39

Carbohydrates

60.6

Fiber

Sugar

16.3

Sugar Alcohol

53.02

Net Carbs

3.61

Protein

10.1

Vitamin A

1156.48

Vitamin C

20.61

Calcium

250.12

Iron

1.16

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Taffiny Elrod

Keto Chef

Taffy Elrod is a chef, cooking instructor, and recipe developer with a passion for making good food accessible to everyone. Born into a family of artists and cooks, she learned early on that food was a powerful medium for creation and change. She has been creating Keto Chow recipes since 2018 and also shares her favorite tips and tricks with Keto Chow blog readers to make their keto cooking and baking more successful and enjoyable. She lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with her husband Pizza Man, and their rescue cat Kit-Kat.