Paleo Champagne Cupcakes

Toast the good life with these Paleo Cupcakes made with champagne! They’re the perfect celebration treat for special occasions, whether you’re celebrating New Year’s Eve, Mother’s Day or bringing them along to birthday parties. Vanilla cake is infused with champagne simple syrup & topped with champagne buttercream, guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth!

This is one of my all time favorite recipes to bring to a celebration, and a proper celebration is never complete without crisp, sparkling champagne or prosecco. Seriously, what better way to enjoy bubbles than in these paleo vanilla cupcakes? OK, you got me, technically champagne is not part of a paleo diet, but the rest of the ingredients in these cupcakes are, and since we’re celebrating, I think we should just enjoy! You with me?

If you’re a fan of all things bubbly, you should also try out this Limoncello Spritz or this Spritz Veneziano, both of which pair perfectly with these paleo champagne cupcakes.

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Paleo Champagne Cupcakes Ingredients

Almond Flour & Coconut Flour. Instead of using a gluten free all purpose flour with xanthan gum that tends to make for a more dense treat, I like to use a low carb gluten-free flour blend of almond flour & coconut flour. Also be sure that you are using blanched almond flour and not almond meal.

Baking Powder & Baking Soda. Since we are using gluten free, grain free flours, using both baking powder and baking soda as the leavening agent is very important. Pro tip: baking soda and baking powder have a shelf life of about 6 months. If yours is older, it’s time to refresh for best results when baking.

Egg. Be sure to use room temperature eggs so they blend into the cupcake batter better. If you forgot to take your egg out of the fridge ahead of time, I have another pro tip for you! Place the egg in a bowl of warm water for 3-5 minutes before using. If you want to make these egg free cupcakes, you can simply use a 1:1 egg replacer or make a flax egg.

Monkfruit. If you are following a paleo or lower carb diet, use a natural sweetener like monkfruit. I prefer this flavor to stevia as it is less intense and akin to that of cane sugar.

Grass-fed Unsalted Butter. I prefer to use unsalted butter when baking as I don’t want overly salty almond flour cupcakes, but you’re welcome to use salted butter if your tastebuds prefer. If you are following a paleo diet, be sure to opt for grass fed butter. You an also use vegan butter for dairy free cupcakes.

Vanilla Extract. This lends to the classic vanilla cupcake flavor. Use a high quality vanilla extract for best results.

Powdered Monkfruit. This is used in the frosting recipe in place of traditional powdered sugar. Powdered monkfruit sugar can be purchase or it can be made at home by adding monkfruit to a blender and pulsing until the texture is light & fluffy like that of powdered sugar.

Champagne or Prosecco. This will be used in both the champagne simple syrup as well as the buttercream frosting.

Paleo Cupcakes Equipment Needed & Step by Step Instructions

To make these almond flour cupcakes, you will need:

• Cupcake liners
• Muffin tin
• Stand mixer (you can also do this by hand using an electric mixer or a whisk, but a stand mixer is preferable.)
• Piping bags & tips

1. Prep. Pre-heat oven to 350F and line cupcake tins with muffin liners.
2. Mix the dry ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, sift almond and coconut flours together. Next add baking soda + baking powder and mix to combine.
3. Prepare the wet ingredients. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter, granulated monkfruit, eggs + vanilla.
4. Mix the batter. With the mixer on medium low speed, gradually add in the dry ingredients mixing until the batter is smooth. With the mixer still on medium low, add the champagne to the batter + mix just enough to fully incorporate.
5. Bake. Spoon mixture into cupcake liners and bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Prepare the champagne simple syrup. While the cupcakes are cooling, add champagne and monkfruit sweetener to a saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently until monkfruit dissolves. Once cupcakes are almost cooled, poke tiny holes in the top using a toothpick or cake tester and carefully spoon champagne simple syrup over top. Allow to finish cooling at room temperature.
7. Prepare the champagne buttercream frosting. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine softened butter, powdered monkfruit, vanilla extract and champagne. Mix on medium until smooth. Once cupcakes are cooled, add vanilla frosting to a piping bag and decorated as desired.

Paleo Champagne Cupcakes FAQs

What type of champagne works best for baking?

I prefer an extra dry brut champagne when making paleo cupcakes just to cut back on the sweetness, but any kind of champagne or prosecco will work. I do not suggest using sparkling non-alcoholic options, however. I did test these out and while the flavor was delicious, I don’t feel the cupcakes had as much of a rise to them as they did with the alcoholic option.

Is butter paleo?

Technically, butter is not part of a paleo diet, however it is not uncommon for paleo friendly recipes to include grass fed butter as an option. If you are following a very strict paleo diet, you may swap grass fed butter out for your favorite dairy free option.

How do you make your own powdered monk fruit sugar?

Monk fruit can be pricey, so if you do not want to splurge on both monk fruit AND powdered monk fruit, you can easily make your own powdered monk fruit sugar at home using the granulated monk fruit. Simply add the sweetener to a blender and pulse until it is light and fluffy, resembling the texture of powdered sugar. If you need 1 cup of powdered monk fruit, use 1 cup of granulated monk fruit.

How to store champagne cupcakes

Store the cupcakes in an airtight cupcake container for up to 4 days in the fridge.

What to serve with champagne cupcakes

Champagne cupcakes are the perfect compliment to party apps & meals like:

• Paleo Slow Cooker Short Ribs
• Loaded Steak Fajita Nachos
• Lighter Lobster Ravioli Sauce

Or serve them with other tasty treats & sparkling sips like:

• Paleo Neapolitan Sugar Cookies
• Flourless Tahini Brownies
• Champagne Vanilla Whipped Topping
• Campari Tonic
• Festive Cranberry Mocktail

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