Lemon Cream Cake Pops Low Carb-
Lemon Cream Cake Pops Low Carb are a yummy, sweet citrus treat that is gluten-free, low carb and paleo.
Lemon cake is my favorite, and this Lemon Cream Cake Pop Low Carb is the best lemon cake and lemon cheesecake in a ball, and coated with a delightful sweet lemon glaze.
My 50th birthday week is here, and that required me to come up with a treat that would make me insanely happy.
So I needed to put my favorite things into a special treat that was fun for the kids and me to make.
If you have kids or grandkids, then oh boy, they will have a ball destroying the cake and making it into crumbs to use in forming the cake balls. It was sort of fun baking a cake and then destroying it.
After making the lemon cake crumbs, you would then add lemon cream to them and mix until a dough forms.
The dough was very easy to form into balls with your hands. Then, they are put on a stick and dipped into the glaze.
These turned out fantastic, and made my birthday extra special!
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Bake the lemon cake
Crumble the cake! Yes, destroy the cake! The kids or grandkids are perfect for this job, lol.
Make the whole cake into crumbs.
Add the lemon cream and mix.
Roll into balls with your hands.
Add cake stick. Dip in the lemon glaze. Refrigerate for a few minutes until the glaze sets.
Lemon Cream Cake Pops Low Carb-
Ingredients:
- ½ cup coconut flour
- ½ cup granular sweetener of choice: Swerve for low carb, or can use coconut sugar for paleo
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder, this one is corn free
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest, I use a microplane or fine grater
- 3 eggs, beaten
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk, or coconut milk
- 2 ½ tablespoon butter, melted
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice, I use this lemon squeezer
- 5 ounces cream cheese, softened, or for paleo use ½ cup cashew butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon sweetener of choice: Swerve for low carb or coconut sugar for paleo
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
Lemon Glaze Ingredients:
- 3 ½ tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream, or coconut cream
- 2 ½ tablespoon powdered sweetener of choice: Swerve confectioners for low carb, or use ground coconut sugar for paleo (grind in a magic bullet blender or coffee grinder).
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 18 cake pop sticks
Cake pop sticks, where to get them, but other non-sharp sticks (popsicle ones, etc.) will work as well.
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 F (176 C), and grease or oil an 8x8 baking pan.
- In a large mixing bowl combine: ½ cup coconut flour, ½ cup sweetener of choice, 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon lemon zest. Mix together. Set aside.
- In a larger mixing bowl combine: 3 beaten eggs, ¼ cup almond milk, 2 ½ tablespoon melted butter, and 2 tablespoon lemon juice. Mix together thoroughly.
- Add dry coconut flour mixture to wet egg mixture and mix until combined.
- Spread cake batter into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of center clean.
- Remove cake from oven and let cool until pan is not hot.
- Crumble all of the cake with your hands into crumbs (kids love this part).
- In a medium-size bowl combine: 5 ounces of softened cream cheese (can warm cream cheese in the microwave for few seconds), or melted cashew cream for paleo (can melt in a sauce or microwave), 1 tablespoon sweetener of choice,1 teaspoon lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon lemon extract. Mix together.
- Add the cream mixture to the pan of cake crumbs and mix together until it becomes a dough texture.
- Form into balls with your hands and set aside.
- In a small saucepan on medium heat, melt 3 ½ tablespoon butter. Add 2 tablespoon heavy cream or coconut cream,1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon extract, and 2 ½ powdered sweeteners of choice. Stir until dissolved and combined. Remove from heat. Let cool a minute or two.
- Poke sticks into the cake balls, and dip and roll in the lemon glaze.
- Once all cake pops are glazed they can be refrigerated until glaze becomes firm (only takes a few minutes). Store extra cake pops in a container in the fridge.
Nutritional Data: Yield: 18 cake pops, Serving Size: 1 cake pop, Cal: 92, Carbs: 2 g, Net Carbs: 1 g, Fiber: 1 g, Fat: 8 g, Saturated Fat: 5 g, Protein: 2 g, Sugars: 1 g.
*all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*
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Lemon Cream Cake Pops Low Carb
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut flour
- ½ cup granular sweetener of choice: Swerve for low carb or coconut sugar for paleo
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3 eggs beaten
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk
- 2 ½ tablespoon butter melted
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 5 ounces cream cheese softened, or for paleo use ½ cup cashew butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon sweetener of choice: Swerve for low carb or coconut sugar for paleo
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- LEMON GLAZE INGREDIENTS:
- 3 ½ tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream or coconut cream
- 2 ½ tablespoon powdered sweetener of choice: Swerve confectioners for low carb grind in magic bullet blender or coffee grinder, or use ground coconut sugar for paleo .
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 18 cake pop sticks popsicle ones, etc., where to get them, but any other non-pointy sticks will work as well.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F (176 C), and grease or oil an 8x8 baking pan.
- In a large mixing bowl combine: ½ cup coconut flour, ½ cup sweetener of choice, 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon lemon zest. Mix together. Set aside.
- In a larger mixing bowl combine: 3 beaten eggs, ¼ cup almond milk, 2 ½ tablespoon melted butter, and 2 tablespoon lemon juice. Mix together thoroughly.
- Add dry coconut flour mixture to wet egg mixture and mix until combined.
- Spread cake batter into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out of center clean.
- Remove cake from oven and let cool until pan is not hot.
- Crumble all of cake with your hands into crumbs (kids love this part).
- In a medium size bowl combine: 5 ounces of softened cream cheese (can warm cream cheese in microwave for few seconds), or melted cashew cream for paleo (can melt in a sauce or microwave), 1 tablespoon sweetener of choice,1 teaspoon lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon lemon extract. Mix together.
- Add the cream mixture to the pan of cake crumbs and mix together until it become a dough texture.
- Form into balls with your hands and set aside.
- In a small saucepan on medium heat, melt 3 ½ tablespoon butter. Add 2 tablespoon heavy cream or coconut cream,1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon extract, and 2 ½ powdered sweetener of choice. Stir until dissolved and combined. Remove from heat. Let cool a minute or two.
- Poke sticks into the cake balls, and dip and roll in the lemon glaze.
- Once all cake pops are glazed they can be refrigerated until glaze becomes firm (only takes a few minutes). Store extra cake pops in container in fridge.
Moma says
Hello, These look delicious! Do you think it would work to use coconut oil in place of butter for the cake and the glaze to make this dairy free or perhaps you have another suggestion? Thank you.
Stacey says
Yes, or you can use palm shortening for the glaze as well to make dairy free.
WA says
These were FABULOUS! Made them last night with extra zest because i had no lemon extract. They were really good last night but after refrigeration overnight? I have no words. Just incredible! 10 stars!!
Stacey says
WA, thank you so much for trying the recipe and for your very kind words 🙂
Michelle says
Looks so good! Does the glaze firm up enough for these to be wrapped? Or placed in a cellophane bag? Without becoming a gooey mess? Thanks!
Stacey says
Hi Michelle, the icing gets solid but stays soft not hard. It would probably stick to any tight wrappers.
Rachel says
I love that this is two recipes in one: a wonderful citrus cake for simpler days, and the cake pops for when you're ready to go all out!
Stacey says
Thank you so much Rachel 🙂
Real Food with Dana says
Lemon cake AND lemon cheesecake in one?? Yes PLEASE!!
Stacey says
Thank you Dana 🙂
Georgie says
At last! Cake I can eat whilst I'm doing my weight cuts on keto - love it Stacey thank you so much. Gorgeous photos too <3
Stacey says
Awe, thank you so much Georgie.
Amy says
My 9 year old is going to love these!!! Can't wait to let her try them 🙂
Stacey says
Thank you so much Amy 🙂
Kelly Bejelly says
What a great birthday treat, I love it! Happy Birthday, hun!
Stacey says
Thank you Kelly.
Hannah Healy says
These look so great! Perfect for Spring parties.
Stacey says
Thank you Hannah.
Holley says
Happy Birthday! I love lemon cakes too, what a great fun recipe!
Stacey says
Thank you Holley
Carrie Forrest says
These look so tasty and amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Stacey says
Thank you Carrie 🙂
Becky Winkler says
Wow, these are adorable and sound so good!
Stacey says
Thank you so much Becky 🙂
Vanessa Woozley says
Happy birthday, good food is keeping you looking very young! These don't look to fiddly to make, a great version to make with little ones.
Stacey says
Oh thank you Vanessa how very kind and sweet of you 🙂
ChihYu says
I absolutely love this lemon cream cake pops ! It looks and sounds so delicious !
Stacey says
Thank you so much ChihYu 🙂
Mark says
Happy Birthday! They look amazing, such a great snack, especially for kids! (And uh.. me).
Stacey says
Thank you Mark! Some of my "kids" are your age, lol.
Cristina says
Oh yum! These look so good and perfect for spring!
Stacey says
Thank you Cristina 🙂
Kari - Get Inspired Everyday! says
What an awesome birthday treat, I hope you had a great day with your family!
Stacey says
Thank you Kari:) It was lovely
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says
These are so much fun!!! I love lemon cake, but lemon cream cake sounds amazing, especially dipped in that beautiful glaze. Yum!
Stacey says
Thank you Emily 🙂
Anya says
Happy Birthday! That's such a sweet milestone birthday and what better way to celebrate than with gluten free cake pops. 🙂
Stacey says
Thank you so much Anya 🙂
Jessica DeMay says
These are so fun and I know I would love them because I'm a lover of all things lemon! 🙂
Stacey says
Thank you Jessica
Katja says
Any dessert with lemon is my jam! I really need to make these!
Stacey says
Me Too Katja 🙂
Michele says
Wow, four words i never thought i'd hear in the same sentence - low carb cake pops - but you've done it! That's so awesome! (and they look so decadent) And Happy Birthday!!
Stacey says
Thanks Michelle. I decided to have a little fun and get my hands dirty for the big 50 🙂
Allison Wojtowecz says
I love the low-carb substitutes! Been craving some lemon desserts lately... I need to make these!
Stacey says
Thank you so much Allison 🙂
Donna says
A great recipe to get little hands working. I adore lemon so can't wait to make these!
Stacey says
Thank you Donna 🙂 It is great for those little hands that are into everything.
Bethany @ athletic avocado says
Happy happy birthday! What more fun way to celebrate your special day then with these fresh cake pops! They are so so fun to make, I love forming them into little pops! So cute and yummy 🙂
Stacey says
Thank you Bethany. I thought it would keep from eating an entire cake, lol
Renee says
Oh gosh Stacey! This is adorable! My girls would have a ball making these! Thank you for the great idea!
Stacey says
Thanks Renee. It is perfect for little ones who love to get those little fingers in everything.
Kelly says
Wow! This looks so delicious! Yum! Thank you for sharing!
Stacey says
Thank you Kelly 🙂