These gluten free lemon cupcakes are topped with a rich coconut cream cheese frosting. These are a special treat that’s just right for a birthday party!
These gluten free lemon cupcakes are:
- ideal for a celebration
- easy to make ahead of time
- perfect for spring and summer with a burst of fresh citrus flavor
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Recipe
Gluten Free Lemon Cupcakes with Coconut Frosting.
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- ¾ cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3 teaspoons lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups gluten free flour blend I used Namaste Perfect Flour Blend
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup light sour cream
- ½ cup coconut flakes
For the frosting:
- ½ cup light cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 ¼ cups confectioners’ sugar
- ¾ cup coconut flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin pan with 15 parchment cupcake liners. (You may need to use two pans).
- Cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each one. Add the lemon zest and vanilla extract, mix again.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mix well. Add sour cream. Beat until combined. Gently fold in coconut.
- Pour batter into the prepared pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes.
- To make the frosting: Beat the cream cheese, butter, lemon zest, vanilla and lemon juice until light and fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar a little at a time, continuing to beat until smooth and combined. Stir in coconut flakes.
- Frost cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition
lightly adapted from Taste of Home
If you love cupcakes, you’ll want to try these gluten free chocolate cupcakes with vanilla bean frosting.
P.S. I just ate one for breakfast…that’s how good they are.
What are you up to this weekend? Anything fun? My little guy is sick…yesterday he had a high fever, so so far our weekend has involved lots of Tylenol, Thomas the Train videos and a cool bath. :( Today I hope to clean my house – it looks like a tornado hit. I think we also have a few pretend birthday parties planned, whenever we have any type of cake my son insists on getting out a candle and singing. So sweet! :)
Jaclyn
mmm this sound and look amazing! I’ll definitely have to try them soon. Anything with lemon is definitely my weakness.
heather {WhipperBerry}
oh my these look fantastic and the pictures are lovely!!
kisses
heather
Amanda
Yum! The pictures alone have me checking the pantry to see if I can make these now! Thanks for sharing.
Holiday Snob
yum! Thanks for sharing! Stopping by from Be Different Act Normal!
{nifty thrifty things}
Hmm.. Those look delicious!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
I would love for you to link up to my first linky party! :) {nifty thrifty sunday}
xoxo,
Vanessa
Deborah
Yummy flavor combination~ Can’t wait to try it out!
Manni
hey Kelly
Your cupcakes look amazing, the lemon coconut frosting looks so yummy:) Thanks for sharing an awesome recipe. Have a wonderful weekend!
hugs
Manni
P.S.- I just voted for you on Top25, wishing you the best in that :) Oh, and I’m following you, can’t wait to see more from you!!!
Rachel
Mmmm, those look delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
Rachel @ Maybe Matilda
My Life Under the Bus
A little puffy coconut cloud!!! Poor guy we just went thru a month of being sick :( not fun. I hope he feeld better!
Tanya
Wow…two of my favorite flavors! Together! YUMMMMM =)
Lily from Birch + Bird
Thanks Kelly…that did the trick!
The Old School Market
Yummm! Can’t get any better than lemon and coconut together, in my books! Can’t wait to try out this recipe :)
Lily from Birch + Bird
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ps…I can’t log in using our B+B blog as it’s self-hosted WordPress and we need the name/url option
Melissa at bubbyandbean.com
YUM! Lemon + coconut = two of my favorite things!
Thanks for the comment on my blog! I am following you now :)
xo,
melissa
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megan lane
beautiful!! these look soooo yummy!! i am definitely going to need to try these!
sarah
those look perfect! coconut & lemon… yummm!! & a lovely idea for Easter!! :)
Marisa
Awww poor kiddo! Cupcakes make anyone feel better though :) I have had cupcakes on the brain and think I might make some this weekend. All it’s going to do is rain anyway. Boo.
Meeling
Those look and sound so yummy!!
A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
They look delish! Great photo!
Jo-Anna
Sourkraut
You must have read my mind! I’ve been brainstorming ideas for coconut lemon cupcakes too. Yours look delicious.
"H" is for Heather
Oh wow. You’re a gluten free mama too? I think we should just settle it now and become best friends! LOL!
@crafteegirl ;)