Looking for basic yellow cupcakes? These Sour Cream Vanilla Keto Cupcakes have only 2 net carbs each. They are great plain or with your favorite icing. I also love keto vanilla cupcakes with strawberries and whipped cream. This easy low carb cupcake recipe is low carb, keto, gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.
Birthday season is coming to our house. It begins with my baby turning 2 on December 30th and continues with everyone else within the next 6 months. Most of my husband’s family also has late winter or spring birthdays. Last week I made a batch of Magnolia Bakery’s famous vanilla cupcakes to freeze for our first party. They are my favorite.
But they are not Trim Healthy Mama compatible (not even a smidge). I was strong that morning and didn’t even lick the mixing spoon. I don’t know if I can be that strong at the party once they are covered in buttercream icing. I knew that I needed an alternative for myself so the next day I went to work creating a keto cupcake recipe. Here are my sour cream vanilla HEALTHY cupcakes.
These keto cupcakes are perfect. They are very flavorful I’m thrilled to have a batch in the freezer so I don’t have to miss out at all of our celebrations.
How to make Keto Cupcakes
If you have a hand mixer or food processor it is very very easy to make cupcakes! Simply mix together a couple of ingredients. Add a couple more. Mix more. Add more. Mix. And then just scoop into cupcake liners. That’s it! The prep for these takes 15 minutes tops. I think I can get them in the oven in 8 minutes if my kids aren’t helping. If the little ones are helping it probably takes 30. No joke.
Can I freeze Keto Cupcakes?
Yes! These cupcakes freeze really well. I like having a batch in the freezer so I’m not tempted by high carb baked goods. A batch of these and a batch of fudge brownies ready to go and I can resist almost anything.
To freeze I recommend wrapping each one tightly in plastic wrap. After I do that I normally just pack them into a gallon-sized storage bag.
Can I double this recipe?
This recipe makes one dozen delicious sour cream vanilla keto cupcakes. If you need more cupcakes then go ahead and double or triple this recipe.
You can also double or triple this to make a sheet cake or layer cake!
Which icing to use for keto cupcakes?
There are dozens and dozens of ways to top these. One of my absolute favorites is with chocolate frosting. You can see the chocolate frosting used for these cupcakes here.
Want a little color on your cupcakes? Try these Homemade Sugar Free Keto Sprinkles!
I also use this batter as the base in a few of my other healthy cupcakes. This is a great recipe to start with and then play around with the flavors and top them as desired. These are a good inspiration if you aren’t sure how to top the sour cream vanilla cupcakes:
My Keto Lemon Cupcakes are pretty enough for a baby or bridal shower. They are filled with lemon curd, a fresh raspberry, and then topped with Raspberry Buttercream!
I hope you’ll love these Low Carb Cupcakes! Want more low carb recipes for cupcakes?
How about Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes?
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Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter softened
- 1/2 cup Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet or my sweetener
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a bowl with an electric mixer cream the butter and sweetener until light and fluffy. Add the sour cream and vanilla and beat until combined. Add the eggs one at a time mixing after each.
- Stir in the flours, baking powder, and salt until thoroughly combined. Divide batter between 12 muffin cups lined with paper liners.
- Bake at 350 for 20-25 min. Some ovens will take up to 30. You want the cupcakes to be firm to the touch and golden brown.
Notes
Nutrition
Originally Published December 21, 2015. Revised and Republished May 28, 2019.
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Alicia says
I made these cupcakes today for the first time and they are amazing! I just had one still warm with a tablespoon of sugar free chocolate frosting and it was excellent. I will spray my cupcake liners next time as they stuck a little to the paper liner. Will definitely be saving this as my favorite keto friendly cupcake recipe!
Eve says
Can you use all almond flour and not add the coconut flour?
Taryn says
Yes. You will need a little more since coconut is drier.
Rose says
Made a batch of these an I love them…very moist good flavor
Kimberly Suckow says
I substituted with monkfruit sweetener and they were way too sweet. I read to sub 1.5 cups of monkfruit for 1/2 cup gentle mamma sweet. That can’t be right.
Taryn says
Which sweetener chart did you use? I recommend using 1.5 times the amount listed for Lakanto Monkfruit. That would only be 3/4 cup. 1.5 cups is A LOT.
To save them I’d make them into cake balls. You can mix in cream cheese and form into balls to cut the sweetness.
Ashley says
So easy and delicious! Everyone loved them.
Ashley F says
Love how moist these cupcakes are! The sour cream gives it a nice flavor too!
Carol Hanson says
What could you use as a substitute for the sour cream? Being dairy free is a trick!
Taryn says
Coconut cream should work!
Lisa says
Will try them tonight and let you know
Patricia says
These were perfectly delicious with my coffee in the morning this week. I know I will be making these often and already can see how they will convert beautifully to a savory type “corn” muffin w/ cheese, jalepeno, etc. Simple and Perfect. Thank You.
Cheryl says
2 or 3 net carbs ?
Taryn says
2 net carbs. They have 3 total carbs minus 1 gram of fiber.
Triscia says
Storage? Curious w them having sour cream if they need refrigeration??
Taryn says
I store all my low carb baked goods in the fridge but they should be fine at room temperature for a day or two.
melissa says
These were great- even though I didn’t double the swerve. They were good as muffins plain or with butter, and great with a ganache frosting. The did remind me of cornbread a bit. I am make a double batch today, one sweetened correctly this time and one with only 1/2 cup swerve. Thank you for posting- best keto treat recipe I’ve tried.
Mary says
Any way to make these chocolate?.
Taryn says
The cake in these is based on this recipe: https://joyfilledeats.com/chocolate-champagne-cupcakes/
Michelle Coggins says
Can these bake in a muffin pan without the liners? I baked them with paper liners and they stuck pretty bad. Delicious, but I hate to lose part of the cupcake to the liner.
Taryn says
Aluminum liners sprayed with cooking spray work really well. But if you want to bake right in the pan just grease it well and dust with almond flour.
Sarah says
Way better than any other low carb baked good I’ve tried lately! Not as light & fluffy as regular cake, more like a very sweet and very moist cornbread. These would definitely help me stay on plan without feeling deprived. I made a frosting with whipped cream, cream cheese, sweetener & vanilla. Delicious! I am going to double the recipe and try 8″ rounds to use as birthday cake with the frosting and berries.
Theresa says
I made a half batch just because I’ve made so many recipes that I didn’t care for and ended up wasting food. That was a mistake, these are delicious. Absolutely the closest thing to a cake I’ve had since going keto. I will definitely make these again. Thank you