Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Ginger Frosting (Dairy & GF!)

So… Coconut cupcakes with coconut ginger frosting. Can I get a “YES PLEASE” over here?!
 
Coconut is a bit of a love hate ingredient, isn’t it? Personally, I fall into the ‘love’ category. In fact, my lemon, coconut and olive oil cake might be one of my favourite things ever. Not to mention my pina colada protein smoothie bowl. So these cupcakes, which have every coconut ingredient you can think of from desiccated coconut, to coconut flour, coconut essence and coconut oil, are pretty much my idea of a fantastic time.

And I think you’re going to love them too. Packed with healthy fats, natural ingredients and not to mention 100% gluten free, they’re the perfect little treat.
 

 
As always, I apologise for my erratic posting schedule of late. Blogging alongside a full time job whilst also training to be a nutritionist has been overwhelming at best. Recently, things have been GO GO GO what with writing a big ol paper on Crohn’s Disease, studying for my biomed finals and of course the daily 9-5. Add into the mix a whirlwind trip to New Zealand and you’ve got a pretty craaaazy summer on your hands.
 
But I truly love having this little space on the internet where I can rant, ramble, enthuse and (hopefully) inspire. I’ve always thought it so important to have things going on in your life that you’re passionate about outside of your workplace. And cooking and blogging- those are mine. Even if I don’t get to tend to them as often as I’d like to right now *pulls face*.
 

 

 
I also think it’s important to remind yourself that where you are in your life right at this moment is not where you’ll always be. As everyone will no doubt have thought at one time or another, the grass is always greener on the other side. It’s only once you’ve spent time on both patches of grass that you can really appreciate what the other patch had to offer that the one you’ve been striving for may lack.
 

 
A real life example: The first time I went to university, I had what now seems like unlimited freedom- big, long stretches of free time interspersed between lectures and tutorials and laboratories. Lots of time- excellent! But not enough money to do the things I really wanted- you know, travel, check out that latest restaurant, shop at wholefoods, buy new clothes, etc.
 
Now, I study part time alongside a full time job. I have more money, but virtually no time to do all the things I’d love to do most. It’s funny, isn’t it? At any given point in our lives there will undoubtedly be the potential for us to get stuck in a ‘as soon as _____ happens, I’ll be happy’ mindset. But the truth is that what outwardly appears to be the perfect lifestyle will inevitably come with its own set of limitations. So I think it’s up to us to really think about, and feel empowered to choose the lifestyle which is the overall best fit for us, and then make the best of any limitations we then face.
 
‘I thought this was a food blog. Has she gone mad?’ I suppose you’re wondering. My answer is yes- absolutely! All the best people are!
 

 
In all seriousness, and getting back to the point, what I guess I’m trying to say here is that it’s okay to admit that you just can’t do everything. Sometimes there will be limitations. That’s not to say that you’re not trying, that you’re being lazy or complacent, or that you’re on the wrong path. It can simply mean that you’re in the process of working towards your own version of perfect, and are willing to accept all of the not so perfect things that come with it along the way because to you, the end goal is worth I t. As the saying goes- nothing worth having ever came easy!
 
And rest assured, no matter how much life gets in the way, I will always come back to Fuelling the Fork.
 

 

 
Wow, all this deep chat from a post on coconut cupcakes, eh? They must be magic- look at the positive thoughts I’ve been having! If you are struggling with ‘grass is always greener’ syndrome, I invite you to make these coconut cupcakes yourself. Treat yourself to a lazy Sunday afternoon spent baking these beauties, and help me to ponder the meaning of it all. Who knows, a eureka moment could be just around the corner…
 

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