These gluten free lemon filled cupcakes are a delicious treat that my son loved. Deliciously moist vanilla cupcakes filled with lemon curd and topped off with a vanilla coconut buttercream frosting. I promise you will want to make this recipe over and over again!
For the best cupcake recipes, check out my Gluten Free Cupcakes resource guide!! (And if lemons are your thing then don’t miss these amazing Gluten Free Lemon Desserts recipes!!
Lemon Filled Cupcakes
I created these gluten free coconut cupcakes for my lunch group, Ladies Who Lunch. I try to attend at least once a month, and I was so excited to try out a new dessert recipe on the ladies. I even tried to be nice and I purposefully left 3 extra cupcakes, one for Mr. Fearless Dining and each child on the kitchen counter.
At least that was how it was supposed to work.
It was a Wednesday, and that is early dismissal day at school. My son came home and promptly ate two of the cupcakes….and part of the third. I couldn’t believe he did that :-). These were one of the best gluten free cupcakes I have made to date and nobody in the family got to try them. This is one of the reasons I remade this recipe recently.
To hear this story, you have to understand, I am not the type to limit what he eats. He eats really well (and often!) and is as skinny as a rail. But he stepped over an invisible line when he ate his sister’s cupcake.
I didn’t expect him to devour all of the gluten free cupcakes. When his sister came home from school, she was so mad. She did get her revenge by buying a box of gluten free girl scout cookies (with her own money) and then ate them in front of her brother. I did try to tell her to be the bigger person and share, but it didn’t go very well. TEENAGERS!!
If you like fancy, you can also make this cupcake recipe into a cupcake bouquet like in this recipe.
(*This post was updated from an older post I wrote in February 2016. I reshot the pictures and added a lot more details in the instructions on how to make these cupcakes. You can see a huge difference in the new and old pictures!)
Well, I am hoping you like these gluten free lemon curd stuffed coconut cupcakes as much as my son did!
These gluten free lemon filled cupcakes are so easy to make!!
How to make this gluten free lemon filled cupcakes recipe:
First, add your dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk to blend.
Can you use a standing mixer to make this cupcake recipe?
Feel free to use a standing mixer. You will want to add your wet ingredients first. Turn off the mixer and then slowly mix in the dry ingredients.
Whisk together the wet ingredients.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until “just mixed”.
Cupcake batter tip: If you overmix your batter, your cupcakes will be denser and not as light and fluffy!
Use paper liners and fill each 3/4 filled with cupcake batter. Bake at 350F degrees for 18-20 minutes.
How do you know when the cupcakes are baked?
I like to use the toothpick test. Insert a clean toothpick into the center of the cupcakes. If the toothpick comes back clean, the cupcakes are done baking. If there is batter or crumbs on the toothpick, bake an additional 4-5 minutes.
Allow the cupcakes to cool on a cooling rack while you make the frosting.
These gluten free coconut cupcakes are moist and delicious. Lemon and coconut flavors combine in every bite :-).
How do you fill cupcakes?
Filling cupcakes is much easier than you may think. If you have been reading my blog for a long time, you know I love kitchen gadgets.
Have you seen this fun new kitchen gadget? It lets you easily scoop out the middle of a cupcake to add a filling. It was an add on item at Amazon for about $4 so I decided to give it a try. It is perfect for scooping out middles and it allows you to add a uniform amount of filling inside each cupcake hole.
Homemade Lemon Curd
I wish I could say we used lemons from our lemon tree for this recipe, but unfortunately, I have yet to make my own homemade lemon curd. It is on my very large to-do list, but for now, I would recommend buying a lemon curd or making one with this lemon curd recipe.
Top with frosting and these are hard to resist!!
What else can you fill these cupcakes with?
There are so many tasty ways to fill these gluten free cupcakes. I love the lemon curd, but here are some additional ideas to try:
- Fill with M&Ms for a surprise cupcake.
- Nutella
- Vanilla pudding
- Your favorite jams like raspberry or strawberry
Do you have that favorite kid snack that makes your kids do funny things like this?
Want to top these cupcakes with a frosting flower? Watch this flower piping tutorial video that will show you how!
More Gluten Free Cupcake Recipes to Try:
Click here to see all of the gluten free dessert recipes on this blog. You may also love these Gluten Free Vanilla Cupcakes and these Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes recipes.
You may also like this delicious Gluten Free Lemon Layer Cake recipe because it has delicious lemon curd between each layer.
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Gluten Free Lemon Curd Coconut Cupcakes
Easy lemon curd filled gluten free cupcakes with coconut frosting
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups coconut milk
- 2 cups gluten free flour blend, (*Note, my flour blend has xanthan gum included. If yours doesn't, add 1 teaspoon.)
- 1 cup organic sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- dash salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- lemon curd, for filling
- For Frosting:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons water, add two and see if you need another
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- (optional 1 teaspoon coconut extract)
- 1/3 cup shredded coconut for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixer, add all wet ingredients and mix for 2 minutes.
- Reduce speed and add dry ingredients slowly.
- Mix well.
- Put paper liners into a muffin tin and fill 3/4 the way with batter.
- Bake for 20 minutes until done.
- Remove and put on cooling rack.
- Use scooper to remove the center of each cupcake.
- Fill each hole with lemon curd.
- In a mixer, add frosting ingredients and mix.
- Spread onto each cupcake.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 371 Total Fat: 16g Saturated Fat: 11g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 71mg Sodium: 172mg Carbohydrates: 54g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 34g Protein: 5g
Appetizer: Paleo Lettuce Wraps with Chili Dipping Sauce
Dinner:
Asian Marinated Baked Chicken Legs
Linda Tanzini
Sorry if this a foolish question but do you use coconut milk from a can or the refrigerated kind in a box? Love your recipes and can’t wait to try this one, perfect for spring! Thank’s so much, Linda
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Linda, I do not use canned for this recipe, you can use almond or coconut milk (from the refrigerated section of the grocery store.) Thank you so much.
Lisa M Griffith
I just made these today. I have had a gluten allergy for several years and I fear baking something I know won’t taste good. Well I thought after reading the recipe for the cupcakes, and lemon curd, I would try them. I can’t believe how great that they are. So moist, and I really didn’t want to put the lemon curd in them. So, after thinking about it, I did add the curd, but left off the coconut on top. I love them and so does my grandson, that is not gluten free. I used King Author 1 to 1 gluten free flour to make mine. I will keep this recipe and make them several times, and thank you so much for sharing.
Sandi Gaertner
You made my week Lisa, thank you so much for coming back to tell me you liked this recipe :-). I am so glad you like it.
Erin Dee
These cupcakes look so perfect! Love the coconut frosting you used for these! And the lemon curd surprise in the center is wonderful!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Erin 🙂
Camilla @FabFood4All
Ooh what a fabulous flavour combination, I’ve never thought to put lemon curd together with coconut but I can imagine it’s really good:-)
Sandi Gaertner
I hope you like them Camilla 🙂
Whitney @WhittyPaleo.com
Omg is that a male thing? I mean, my brother did that to me and my sister all the time! So unfair lol! I love lemon in gluten free cakes so I could do with one of these (or two lol). Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
Sandi Gaertner
LOL, would love to hear how you got back at your brother Whitney. My daughter would love some advice 🙂
Kelly @ Mostly Homemade Mom
I have 3 boys, two of whom do exactly what your son did – they inhale every dessert I make, haha! These cupcakes look so good, I love lemon curd!
Sandi Gaertner
I am wondering if the growing ever slows down LOL. I can’t imagine x3!
Dee
First, these are absolutely gorgeous cupcakes! And, I’m really loving that gadget because my kids have been asking to make filled cupcakes, and this would be perfect. Honestly, I’m laughing at the story because my kids are exactly the same way. Exactly!
Sandi Gaertner
LOL…kids are so funny. I still can’t believe my son did that 🙂
Tamara
I love this post Sandi! I was laughing as I read about your son eating the cupcakes… I raised 4 sons, and this was a regular occurence at our house 🙂 These really do look like fabulous cupcakes, and I’m going to have to keep an eye out for that little tool!
Sandi Gaertner
Now I know who to come to for advice 🙂 I am in awe of you surviving raising 4 boys.
Catherine
Dear Sandi, your cupcakes look marvelous! I love the coconut and lemon together….a wonderful Spring treat for Easter. xo, Catherine
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Catherine 🙂
Laura @MotherWouldKnow
What a creative way to add some zip to the cupcakes (hidden lemon curd:)! IF you’ve ever heard of poke cake, this is kind of the same thing, but with a cupcake. I don’t blame your son for eating more than 2, though I sympathize with your efforts to keep your teenagers civilized.
Sandi Gaertner
I haven’t tried a gluten free poke cake, but I love the idea Laura 🙂 That is next on my list!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They worked 😉 And Haha! No way!!! I have the same cupcake filler thing I’ve been playing with!!! JUst made my baking even more fun…and exciting for the eaters 😉