Name: Bumblebee Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup almond flour (or almond meal); 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 1/2 cup of butter (melted); 1/2 cup apple sauce; 1 cup sugar (I used coconut); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 3 eggs (at room temperature); 2 cans apricot halves (you'll need 12 halves); 1/4 cup + 12 dark chocolate chips for the faces; Sliced almonds (24 pieces); 1 tablespoon white chocolate (optional); 1 stick butter (softened); 2 tablespoons apricot syrup (or reserved juice or apricot extract); 8 oz. cream cheese; 4 cups powdered sugar; Food coloring (optional)