Family Fun Cupcake Recipe
A Gluten-Free Recipe the Entire Family can Make and Enjoy
Equipment
- Food Processor or Mixer
- Cupcake Paper
- Cupcake Baking Dish
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1/2 Cup Organic Hemp, Almond, or Coconut Milk
- 1/2 tsp Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/4 Cup Organic Coconut Oil
- 1/2 tsp Organic Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Cup Organic Cane Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Organic Oat Flour
- 1/4 Cup Organic Coconut Flour
- 1/6 tsp Baking Powder 1/4 + 1/2 tsp
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/8 tsp Celtic Sea Salt
- 2.2 tbsp Organic Unsweetened Shredded Coconut 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp
Frosting
- 1 Cup Organic Powdered Sugar
- 1 tbsp Organic Hemp, Almond, or Coconut Milk
- 1/2 tsp Organic Pure Vanilla Extract
Toppings
- Shredded Coconut
- Chopped Berries
- Sliced Dark Chocolate
- Get Creative!!
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a standard muffin holder with 6 paper liners Add milk and vinegar to a large mixing bowl and let set a few minutes to curdle/activate. Then add oil and vanilla and whisk, use a hand mixer, or food processor to beat vigorously and fully combine.
- Then add sugar and continue mixing to combine and dissolve.
- Add dry ingredients (omitting shredded coconut) to a sifter in this order: two-thirds of the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and then the remaining third of the flour.
- Sift over wet ingredients and mix to blend until well incorporated and no large lumps remain. The texture should be somewhere between thick and thin. Not liquidy, but not scoopable (rather, pourable, you can add more milk or flour as needed). Somewhere near a pancake batter consistency.
- Add coconut flakes and gently fold/stir with a rubber spatula or mixing spoon. Do not use the power of the mixer or food processor so that you don’t chop up the coconut.
- Then divide batter evenly among cupcake holders making sure NOT to overfill. These do best at 3/4 of the way up.
- Bake on a center rack for 20-24 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. They will only have a very, very slight golden brown color.Let cool completely on a cooling rack
Frosting
- Place all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix with a fork. You can add more milk if it is too stiff. You can also add some plant based food coloring to spice it up a bit.
- Once it becomes a thick consistency, you can begin to smear it on top of the cupcakes. Decorate with shredded coconut or your favorite treats (I love adding sliced grapes or berries on top for color) and let set in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.