Name: Chocolate Cupcakes
Yield: 8
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High-Protein Chocolate Cupcakes with Fudge Protein Frosting

Soft, ultra-chocolate cupcakes topped with thick, ganache-style protein frosting. Low sugar. High protein. Actually tastes like dessert.

That’s basically a protein bar disguised as a cupcake?!

PS this recipe was made by our talented intern, Madeline! Check out her instagram for more of her bakes @needbreadandbutter

Serves 8

Yield 8 Cupcakes

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

90 g low-fat milk (⅓ cup)
8 g apple cider vinegar (1½ tsp)
1 egg (50 g)
30 g non-fat Greek yogurt (2 tbsp)
30 g unsweetened applesauce (2 tbsp)
15 g melted dark chocolate (1 tbsp)
6 g vanilla extract (¾ tsp)

Dry Ingredients

70 g Elevate Protein Flour (½ cup)
33 g chocolate protein powder (1 serving)
30 g cocoa powder (2 tbsp)
55 g monk fruit + erythritol (¼ cup)
6 g sugar-free vanilla pudding mix (½ tbsp)
2 g espresso powder
1.25 g salt (¼ tsp)
3 g baking powder (½ tsp)
1 g baking soda (¼ tsp)

Method

Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Line and lightly spray liners.
Mix milk + vinegar. Let sit 2–3 minutes.
Whisk in egg, yogurt, applesauce, vanilla.
In a separate bowl, whisk dry ingredients.
Gently fold wet into dry.
Do not overmix.
Stir in melted chocolate last (cooled, not hot).
Batter should be thick but pourable (like brownie batter).
Too thick → add 5 g milk
Too thin → add 2 g cocoa
Rest batter 5 minutes.
Fill liners ¾ full.