Ahead of Christmas, Shilpa Shetty shares recipe for gluten-free cupcakes

"Christmas is around the corner and it’s time to indulge in some lip-smackin’ desserts. So, today I’m making the Crème Christmas Cupcakes, which are not just deliciously colourful but also completely healthy and gluten-free," the actor wrote

These cupcakes can be a perfect addition to your Christmas menu this year (Source: Shilpa Shetty/YouTube)

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Christmas is almost here and it’s time to revel in the festive atmosphere. Marked by family get-togethers, merry-making, and scrumptious desserts, this festival is incomplete without devouring cakes! But, for many with gluten intolerance, cakes can be a strict no-no due to the presence of flour — which is high in gluten. But that doesn’t mean you have to let go of cakes during the holiday season. How about giving a gluten-free spin to your favourite cupcakes?

It’s not us but Shilpa Shetty saying the same as she recently shared the recipe for delicious and healthy gluten-free cupcakes that can be prepared without any hassle at home. “Christmas is around the corner and it’s time to indulge in some lip-smackin’ desserts. So, today I’m making the Crème Christmas Cupcakes, which are not just deliciously colourful but also completely healthy and gluten-free. Treat yourself to these yummy cupcakes and don’t forget to enjoy your very own #SundayBinge, this Christmas,” the actor wrote on Instagram, alongside a video preparing this delectable Christmas treat.

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These ‘crème Christmas cupcakes’ can be a perfect addition to your Christmas menu this year. Here’s how you can prepare them.

Ingredients

For cupcakes

*1/4 cup butter spread (at room temperature)
*3/4 cup brown sugar
*1/4 cup Greek yoghurt
*3/4 cup almond flour
*1/4 cup cocoa powder
*1 tsp baking powder
*1/2 tsp baking soda
*A pinch of salt
*1/4 cup milk
*1 tsp vanilla essence

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For frosting

*3/4 cup dark chocolate slab (melted)
*3/4 cup white chocolate slab, melted
*4 tbsp milk (2 tbsp for each chocolate)
*4 tbsp butter spread (2 tbsp for each chocolate)
*Holiday special sprinklers: stars, holly, mistletoe, snowflakes, etc.

Would you try these gluten-free cupcakes? (Source: Pixabay/Representational)

Method

For cupcakes

*Add butter spread and brown sugar in a bowl, and whisk them together for 5-7 minutes using a blender.
*Add Greek yoghurt to the mixture and again whisk the mixture for two minutes.
*1/2 cup jowar flour (sorghum)
*Add jowar flour to the bowl using a sieve.
*Now, add almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix the ingredients well.
*Add milk to the mixture followed by vanilla essence. Mix it well. The consistency should be thick and smooth.
*Transfer the cupcake mix to the piping bag.
*Keep the silicon mould ready or grease the cupcake tray with butter spread.
*Add the mixture to the silicon moulds, distribute evenly, and tap the tray.
*Preheat the oven for 10 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
*Place the cupcake tray in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.

For frosting

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*Take two bowls of melted chocolate – one with dark and the other with white chocolate.
*Add 2 tbsp milk to each chocolate bowl followed by 2 tbsp of butter spread to each.
*Give them a mix and refrigerate for 10-15 minutes.
*Once the cupcakes are ready, allow them to cool down to room temperature, else the frosting will melt on warm cupcakes.
*After the frosting is done, add some holiday-special sprinklers on top.

“Jowar is a great source of fibre, protein, essential vitamins and minerals such as B vitamins and calcium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, and is also gluten-free. Almonds are excellent sources of protein, fibre, vitamin E, magnesium, calcium, and potassium,” Shilpa shared, adding that dark chocolate, on the other hand, is a great source of energy, fat, minerals and antioxidants.

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