Black Forest Cupcakes (Grain-free, Gluten-free, Dairy-free)

INGREDIENTS

40 g

(1.4oz, ~1/3 cup but please weigh!) almond flour or almond meal

3/4 tsp

baking powder

1/8 tsp

salt

1/2 cup

Dutch-process cocoa powder

65 g

/ ~ 4 1/2 tablespoons) coconut oil, melted

1/3 cup

honey

5 tbsp

unsweetened applesauce

eggs

1 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

2 cups

pitted cherries (the weight pre-pitting was 190 grams)

1/4 cup

honey

4 tsp

lemon juice

1/2 cup

whipping cream (for dairy-free, use my coconut cream recipe)

1 tbsp

powdered sugar, optional

cherries

grated chocolate (if dairy-free, use Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips)