Lemon Cupcakes with Fresh Blueberry Icing - Making Thyme for Health

Step 1

Start by melting the honey, coconut oil, and almond milk together in a small saucepan over low to medium heat. Whisk together until well combined then remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Step 2

Next preheat the oven to 325°F and grease or line a muffin tin for 8 cupcakes. Combine the dry ingredients (quinoa flour to salt) in a medium size bowl and sift together.

Step 3

Separate the egg whites into a large bowl, while placing the egg yolks into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Once the honey mixture has cooled, add it to the dry ingredients/egg yolks along with the vanilla extract and lemon zest then stir everything together until just combined.

Step 4

Next beat the egg whites until they are slightly stiff and fluffy then use a spatula to gently fold them into the bowl with the other ingredients.

Step 5

Use a small ice cream scoop (or a spoon) to scoop the batter into the muffin tin so that each is 3/4 of the way full. Bake in the oven for 15-18 minutes, until they’re a light golden color around the edges. A toothpick should come out clean if you stick into the center. Allow to cool while you prepare the icing.

Step 6

To make the icing, start by adding roughly 1 cup of fresh blueberries to a food processor and blend until completely pureed, about 30 seconds. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese for about 15 seconds. Add about 1/2 cup of powdered sugar at a time and continue to beat on high. Lastly add the fresh blueberry puree one tablespoon at a time while continuing to beat on high. If the icing is too thin after 2 tablespoons, you can stop there but if it's still thick enough, add the other 2. Refrigerate until you’re ready to frost the cupcakes.

Step 7

Once the cupcakes have cooled, place the icing in a plastic sandwich bag (or pastry bag) and cut off about 1/4 inch of one corner. Gently pipe the icing on top of each cupcake, working in a circular pattern from the inside out. Garnish with a small blueberry and enjoy!