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 cake, and these Lemon Cream Cake Pops Low Carb are the best of 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 grand-kids, then oh boy will they 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 a 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 wonderful, and made my birthday extra special!
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Bake the lemon cake
Crumble the cake! Yes, destroy the cake! The kids or grand-kids 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 a few minutes until 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 tsp baking powder, this one is corn free
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp lemon zest, I use a microplane or fine grater
- 3 eggs, beaten
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk, or coconut milk
- 2 ½ tbsp butter, melted
- 2 tbsp lemon juice, I use this lemon squeezer
- 5 ounces cream cheese, softened, or for paleo use ½ cup cashew butter, melted
- 1 tbsp sweetener of choice: Swerve for low carb or coconut sugar for paleo
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon extract
Lemon Glaze Ingredients:
- 3 ½ tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp heavy cream, or coconut cream
- 2 ½ tbsp 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 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp 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 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, 1 tbsp lemon zest. Mix together. Set aside.
- In a larger mixing bowl combine: 3 beaten eggs, ¼ cup almond milk, 2 ½ tbsp melted butter, and 2 tbsp 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 tbsp sweetener of choice,1 tsp lemon juice, and 1 tsp 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 tbsp butter. Add 2 tbsp heavy cream or coconut cream,1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp 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*
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 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 3 eggs beaten
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk
- 2 ½ tbsp butter melted
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 5 ounces cream cheese softened, or for paleo use ½ cup cashew butter, melted
- 1 tbsp sweetener of choice: Swerve for low carb or coconut sugar for paleo
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- LEMON GLAZE INGREDIENTS:
- 3 ½ tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp heavy cream or coconut cream
- 2 ½ tbsp 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 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp 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 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, 1 tbsp lemon zest. Mix together. Set aside.
- In a larger mixing bowl combine: 3 beaten eggs, ¼ cup almond milk, 2 ½ tbsp melted butter, and 2 tbsp 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 tbsp sweetener of choice,1 tsp lemon juice, and 1 tsp 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 tbsp butter. Add 2 tbsp heavy cream or coconut cream,1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp 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.
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WA
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
WA, thank you so much for trying the recipe and for your very kind words 🙂
Michelle
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
Hi Michelle, the icing gets solid but stays soft not hard. It would probably stick to any tight wrappers.
Rachel
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
Thank you so much Rachel 🙂
Real Food with Dana
Lemon cake AND lemon cheesecake in one?? Yes PLEASE!!
Stacey
Thank you Dana 🙂
Georgie
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
Awe, thank you so much Georgie.
Amy
My 9 year old is going to love these!!! Can't wait to let her try them 🙂
Stacey
Thank you so much Amy 🙂
Kelly Bejelly
What a great birthday treat, I love it! Happy Birthday, hun!
Stacey
Thank you Kelly.
Hannah Healy
These look so great! Perfect for Spring parties.
Stacey
Thank you Hannah.
Holley
Happy Birthday! I love lemon cakes too, what a great fun recipe!
Stacey
Thank you Holley
Carrie Forrest
These look so tasty and amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Stacey
Thank you Carrie 🙂
Becky Winkler
Wow, these are adorable and sound so good!
Stacey
Thank you so much Becky 🙂
Vanessa Woozley
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
Oh thank you Vanessa how very kind and sweet of you 🙂
ChihYu
I absolutely love this lemon cream cake pops ! It looks and sounds so delicious !
Stacey
Thank you so much ChihYu 🙂
Mark
Happy Birthday! They look amazing, such a great snack, especially for kids! (And uh.. me).
Stacey
Thank you Mark! Some of my "kids" are your age, lol.
Cristina
Oh yum! These look so good and perfect for spring!
Stacey
Thank you Cristina 🙂
Kari - Get Inspired Everyday!
What an awesome birthday treat, I hope you had a great day with your family!
Stacey
Thank you Kari:) It was lovely
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
These are so much fun!!! I love lemon cake, but lemon cream cake sounds amazing, especially dipped in that beautiful glaze. Yum!
Stacey
Thank you Emily 🙂
Anya
Happy Birthday! That's such a sweet milestone birthday and what better way to celebrate than with gluten free cake pops. 🙂
Stacey
Thank you so much Anya 🙂
Jessica DeMay
These are so fun and I know I would love them because I'm a lover of all things lemon! 🙂
Stacey
Thank you Jessica
Katja
Any dessert with lemon is my jam! I really need to make these!
Stacey
Me Too Katja 🙂
Michele
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
Thanks Michelle. I decided to have a little fun and get my hands dirty for the big 50 🙂
Allison Wojtowecz
I love the low-carb substitutes! Been craving some lemon desserts lately... I need to make these!
Stacey
Thank you so much Allison 🙂
Donna
A great recipe to get little hands working. I adore lemon so can't wait to make these!
Stacey
Thank you Donna 🙂 It is great for those little hands that are into everything.
Bethany @ athletic avocado
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
Thank you Bethany. I thought it would keep from eating an entire cake, lol
Renee
Oh gosh Stacey! This is adorable! My girls would have a ball making these! Thank you for the great idea!
Stacey
Thanks Renee. It is perfect for little ones who love to get those little fingers in everything.
Kelly
Wow! This looks so delicious! Yum! Thank you for sharing!
Stacey
Thank you Kelly 🙂