These vanilla latte cupcakes are topped with a creamy whipped cream frosting and taste like the popular coffee shop espresso drink. Made with low carb ingredients, they are also healthy sugar-free, gluten-free and grain-free treat.
Like many Americans, I admit to having an unhealthy obsession with Starbucks. They lured me in with the Caramel Macchiato in the late 90’s (Meg Ryan’s drink of choice in the movie “You've Got Mail”) and ensured my return with other tasty drink creations, baked goods, and treats. My love of their specialty drinks prompted me to purchase an espresso machine to make my favorite espresso drinks at home and save money.
Of course my versions had much less sugar than the originals, but they were hardly sugar-free. Nowadays, I rarely go to Starbucks, and although I order my cappuccinos and lattes with low carb and sugar-free ingredients, they’re still high enough in carbs to be an infrequent treat.
These vanilla latte cupcakes are an homage to what I opine is one of the best flavor combinations in corner-coffee-shop drink concoctions; vanilla, espresso and milk. The low carb batter boasts a healthy amount of vanilla and instant espresso while the creamy vanilla topping is nothing more than a stabilized whipped cream flavored with vanilla. All combine for great tasting low carb treat.
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I’d like to sincerely thank Carolyn from All Day I Dream About Food for inviting me to guest post again on her blog. It’s the extreme generosity of popular bloggers, like Carolyn, that helps bring exposure to smaller blogs like mine.
Please get the recipe for these delicious low carb latte cupcakes at ADIDAF.
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Here are some more great low carb cupcake recipes...
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins (low carb, keto)
Low Carb Vanilla Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting (keto)
Beatrice
So excited to find this recipe!
Kim
Hi Beatrice, I made this recipe for All Day I Dream About Food. There is a link at the bottom of the post that will take you there. Enjoy! -Kim
Carmen
These are seriously the yummiest cupcakes ever! Thank you so much for this recipe. Awesome work! ????
Kim
Wow! Carmen, I think you are the first person to comment on these - I appreciate it so much. I'm so glad you like them because I do too. Have a wonderful weekend. -Kim
Candi B.
Cupcakes and coffee, two of my favorite things!
Kim
Me, too! -Kim
Dawn Staton
Boy these look good. I'm a diabetic who needs to lose weight too. So these would be a great "once in a while" treat!!
Kim
Thank you, Dawn. I hope you like them. Have a great day. -Kim
Gaylyn Zamazal
Recipes look very good
Kim
Thank you, Gaylyn! -Kim
Kayla campbell
Now I have to try these!
Tracey
Yum! Can't wait to make them.
Kim
Thanks, Tracey! -Kim
Sandy
These look awesome!
Danielle
I am looking forward to making these. They look and sound so good!!
Kim
Thanks, Danielle. -Kim
Robin
I will have to try this one for sure!!!
Julie
Love these cupcakes, such great recipes!
Kim
So glad you think so, Julie! :) Have a wonderful week. -Kim
Bambi
Pinned this one! Thrilled to find something I can have as a treat once in a while!
Carla
This is so exciting!! I have been doing THM and definitely eat a lot of low carb but have only a few things and have been dying to try other products. It's hard to justify spending so much on things I've never tried especially when money is very tight.. thanks so much for doing this giveaway.
Kim
Carla, you are so welcome! Some ingredients are very expensive on a lower or controlled way of eating and everything from scratch can get tiring. I hope some of these products can help you out. Thank you so much for commenting. Good luck! -Kim
Alicyn E.
Can't wait to try these!
Kirsten Kassee
These cupcakes look absolutely AMAZING! I would most definitely want to give them a try.
Kim
Thank you, Kristen. I hope you enjoy them. -Kim
Adina
Stunning looking muffins!
Kim
Thanks so much Adina. Enjoy your weekend. -Kim
Naomi
I need this in my life.
Kim
Thanks, Naomi. I hope you enjoy the recipe. -Kim
Michelle
These cupcakes sound amazing. Can't wait to try
Kim
I hope you enjoy them, Michelle. -Kim
Joan Estep
Love your website. Can't wait to make this for my Low-Carbing family members. Thank you very much.
Kim
I hope you enjoy them, Joan. Have a great day. -Kim
Cathy Ballou
I never knew low carb could be so delicious!
Kim
Thanks, Cathy! -Kim
Tasha
Oooh, these look fantastic! Gotta go check out the recipe!
Kim
Thanks, Tasha! -Kim
Linda F
These look great! Don't consume coffee but I do have some instant at home I could use! Thanks for sharing!
Kim
You're welcome, Linda. I think the instant coffee will work just fine. Enjoy the cupcakes. -Kim
Amber
These look super yummy!!
Kim
Thanks, Amber. My family liked them. I hope you do too. Enjoy your week! -Kim
Lauri
Kim -
You often use coconut flour in your recipes, however, I either have an allergy or sensitivity to coconut. Is there a substitute you could recommend? Maybe oat flour or increase the almond flour? Thanks for the help.
Kim
Hi Lauri, you're right, I do like to combine the two flours to get a nice synergistic effect. Yes oat flour can be used, but it does raise the carb count. Oat FIBER can also be used, but it raises total net carbs because of all of the fiber and if too much is used can result in dry baked goods. Neither option is a straight substitute. I will keep your sensitivity in mind when I am creating something next time, but until then, here is a cupcake recipe I found on another blog. Adding the espresso powder to this recipe should be good. The recipe calls for 1/2 cup of honey, but I think that 1/3-1/2 cup Sukrin 1 or Swerve would be sweet enough. I would also sub melted butter for the coconut oil and heavy cream to make up for the honey - maybe start with 1/3 of a cup? Here is the link for almond flour cupcakes. Good luck. -Kim
Bethany @ Athletic Avocado
These cupcakes look amazing! I too have an unhealthy obsession with all things starbucks! Atleast these cupcakes a low carb!
Kim
Thanks, Bethany! Starbucks is great and hard to live without once you've taken a bite of the proverbial apple! Have a great day. -Kim
Georgina
Heading over there now to get the recipe!!
Kim
Thanks, Georgina. I hope you like it! -Kim
Taryn
I love this flavor combination! My seven year old also loves coffee everything. I need to make these for her birthday.
Kim
Thank you, Taryn. My 12 year old daughter loves coffee and my son just loves everything! I hope your daughter enjoys the cupcakes. -Kim
Katrin
You had me when I read "latte" - one of my favourite drinks! These cupcakes look awesome, and I checked the recipe out over at All Day I Dream - yum. I just love it how by changing the ingredients you can turn a sugar bomb into a dish that is genuinely healthy AND tastes divine.
Kim
Thanks Katrin. I hope the recipe does well for her, because we thought it was very tasty. ps. I secretly hid two for me. It's my daughter's birthday and I'll be enjoying a latte cupcake instead of store bought cake! Have a nice day. -Kim
Sarah
I wish I had one of these in my hand right now! I've never been a big fan of sugary coffee drinks, so I still frequent Starbucks for plain coffee with heavy whipping cream. But I love coffee flavored desserts - and these vanilla latte cupcakes look amazing!
Kim
Thanks, Sarah! Have a great week. :) -Kim
STACEY
These look incredible kim! I will pop over to Carolyn's and check them out. Vanilla latte are my fave!
Kim
Thanks Stacey! Enjoy the recipe. -Kim
Fran @ G'day Souffle'
Kim, these cup cakes look great, plus the photography gives a nice dramatic effect to these desserts!
Kim
Thank you Fran! I hope all is well in Australia. You folks are heating up while we are cooling off. Enjoy your week. -Kim