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Gluten Free Lemon Curd Filled Coconut Cupcakes

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These gluten free lemon curd stuffed coconut cupcakes are a delicious treat that my son loved.

Gluten Free Lemon Curd Coconut Cupcakes with white frosting and shredded coconut. Cupcakes are on a slate tile

You may ask why I say my son loved these. 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, 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 :-).

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!!

My kids are funny that way.

We hope you like these gluten free lemon curd stuffed coconut cupcakes as much as my son did!

Gluten Free Lemon Curd Coconut Cupcake on a white plate

These gluten free coconut cupcakes are moist and delicious. Lemon and coconut flavors combine in every bite :-).

cupcakes middle removed

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.

I removed the middles and filled these coconut cupcakes with a delicious lemon curd I found at Trader Joe’s. You can also make your own with this easy homemade lemon curd recipe.

Lemon curd filling being put into each cupcake

Top with frosting and these are hard to resist!!

Do you have that favorite kid snack that makes your kids do funny things like this?

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Gluten Free Lemon Curd Coconut Cupcakes
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
22 mins
Total Time
37 mins
 

Easy lemon curd filled gluten free cupcakes with coconut frosting

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 458 kcal
Author: Sandi Gaertner
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
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • lemon curd for filling
  • For Frosting:
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-3 teaspoons water add two and see if you need another
  • 2/3 cup shredded coconut
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a mixer, add all wet ingredients and mix for 2 minutes.
  3. Reduce speed and add dry ingredients slowly.
  4. Mix well.
  5. Put paper liners into a muffin tin and fill 3/4 the way with batter.
  6. Bake for 20 minutes until done.
  7. Remove and put on cooling rack.
  8. Use scooper to remove the center of each cupcake.
  9. Fill each hole with lemon curd.
  10. In a mixer, add frosting ingredients and mix.
  11. Spread onto each cupcake.
Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Lemon Curd Coconut Cupcakes
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 458 Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26g 40%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 81mg 27%
Sodium 169mg 7%
Potassium 176mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 55g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 39g
Protein 4g 8%
Vitamin A 10.6%
Vitamin C 0.3%
Calcium 5.8%
Iron 11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  4. 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!

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  5. 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!

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  7. 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.

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