Vegan Cupcakes
Are you ready make some out of the box vegan cupcakes? This vegan dessert recipe will have you craving for more with every bite. These cupcakes are a great example of how to make a great tasting vegan dessert that also provides a nutritional boost. Quinoa is one of the most nutritious grains know for containing a full spectrum of amino acids.
Quinoa Cupcakes
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Who doesn't like quinoa? Its a protein packed powerhouse starch and in this recipe made into a cupcake. You can also make this a delicious cake too if you want.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 290 kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 4 flax eggs 1/3 cup water and 4 tablespoon ground flax
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups quinoa cooked
- ¾ cups coconut oil
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
In a bowl make your flax eggs and let them thicken. Combine with the almond milk and vanilla.
Cook your quinoa and then blend until smooth with the coconut oil.
- In a separate bowl combine the sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Next combine the milk mixture with the quinoa mixture.
- Then add your wet ingredients into your dry ingredients.
- If you are making cupcakes bake for about 12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean; however, if you are making a cake bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Vegan Chocolate Frosting
Theres nothing better to top your vegan cupcakes with than this vegan chocolate frosting.
Chocolate frosting
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
This one is short and sweet.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup Coconut oil
- 3 ½ cups of powder sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
