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If you’re vegan, gluten-free and in need of the best Chocolate Cupcake ever, I gotchu! These cupcakes are without a doubt the best I’ve ever had!
They’re soft, moist, fluffy, bold with chocolate and topped with a light and creamy avocado-based chocolate frosting and mini dark chocolate chips for extra texture and, well, more chocolate!
The frosting is the only chocolate frosting recipe I’ll use. It’s made from 4 simple ingredients: avocado, raw cacao powder, pure maple syrup and pure vanilla extract. The avocado gives this frosting some healthy fats and it’s creamy, smooth texture. I could eat it by the spoonful!
Both the cupcakes and frosting are made with Addictive Wellness’ Raw Cacao Powder and, after working with other cacao powders, I’m convinced that this brand is what gives these cupcakes their smooth, chocolaty goodness! The cacao powder is so smooth and easy to work with – no clumps whatsoever!
To check out Addictive Wellness’ Cacao Powder, go to www.cleanbeautymart.com and look under ‘Beauty Food’! Then, use the coupon code “BUNNYS BITE” to get %5 off of all your orders plus FREE shipping for orders over $50! Keep in mind, 5% of all Clean Beauty Mart’s net profits are donated to environmental organizations working to save the planet!
Regardless of which cacao you use though, these babies are a must make! Try them out and tag @bunnysbite with your results!
Enjoy!!
Best Chocolate Chocolate Cupcakes Ever (V/GF)
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 cup gluten free all-purpose flour
- 1 cup beet sugar
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup raw cacao powder (Addicted Wellness Brand) *see notes
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 cup unsweetened non dairy milk (I use almond milk)
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil (cooled down to room temperature)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
Frosting
- 2 medium ripe avocados
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup raw cacao powder (Addicted Wellness Brand) *see notes
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a cupcake tin with paper liners (enough for 12 cupcakes). Set aside.
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In a bowl, mix together first 6 ingredients. Set aside.
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In a separate large bowl, whisk together the last 4 ingredients until smooth.
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Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix together until combined. Don't over mix!
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Scoop batter evenly between the individual cupcake liners. Fill them 2/3 of the way full, leaving enough room for them to rise while baking.
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Bake for 20-24 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean and they're firm, yet bounce back when you touch them. Mine are perfect at 22 minutes.
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Let cool slightly before transferring cupcakes to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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In the meantime, make the frosting by simply adding the ingredients together in a food processor and processing until smooth. You may have to stop it a couple times to scrape down the sides of the food processor. Store frosting in refrigerator until ready for use.
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Once cupcakes are cool, frost them and top them with optional mini dark chocolate chips. Enjoy!!
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Store leftover cupcakes at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Recipe Notes
To check out Addictive Wellness’ Cacao Powder, go to www.cleanbeautymart.com and look under ‘Beauty Food’! Then, use the coupon code “BUNNYS BITE” to get %5 off of all your orders plus FREE shipping for orders over $50! Keep in mind, 5% of all Clean Beauty Mart’s net profits are donated to environmental organizations working to save the planet!
If you like this recipe, then you’ll love my Spicy Cake with Chocolate Jalapeño Avocado Frosting, Lemon Coconut Cupcakes and my Fig Walnut Brownies!
