Chocolate Nut Crunch Muffins / Cupcakes

Calories Per Serving: 145

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

Cake
1 c almonds
2 medium ripe bananas 
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
2 t stevia extract
1/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 t baking soda
1 t apple cider vinegar

Frosting
1 T almond butter
1 dropperful stevia
1/2 c plain greek yogurt
1/2 T cocoa powder
1/8 t xanthan gum, optional

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line muffin pan with liners
2. Place almonds in food processor and pulse until very finely chopped
3. Add bananas and process until combined
4. Add eggs, vanilla, stevia, cocoa powder, baking soda, vinegar and process until combined, scraping sides with spatula as needed
5. Pour batter into muffin pan
6. Bake for 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
7. Whisk all frosting ingredients together
8. Frost cupcakes once completely cooled