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Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes (V/GF)

Like chocolate? Like cupcakes? Like red wine?! Then these adult cupcakes are for you! They have a perfect balance of chocolate and red wine in the cake and in the frosting! The frosting also has another secret ingredient: avocado! It makes the best creamy, healthy frosting. 

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 Cupcakes
Author Bunny

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 1 cup gluten-free all purpose flour
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 2/3 cup coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup red wine

Frosting

  • 2 ripe medium avocados
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2-3 tbsp red wine
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper or silicone cups.

  2. In a bowl, combined both flours, cacao powder, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

  3. In a separate bowl, thoroughly combined coconut sugar and coconut oil. Then add applesauce, vanilla and wine. Whisk together well.

  4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until fully combined.

  5. Fill each paper liner with batter, about 1/3 inch below the top of the liner.

  6. Bake for 18-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool in their pan for a few minutes, then remove cupcakes from pan and move cupcakes to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

  7. In the meantime, make the frosting. Scoop out the avocado flesh, and place in a food processor along with the remaining frosting ingredients. Process until smooth. Refrigerator frosting until the cupcakes or done baking and cooling. 

  8. Once cooled completely, frost cupcakes and enjoy!!

Recipe Notes

Frost cupcakes as you go. The unfrosted cupcakes should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days. The frosting should be stored separately in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.