Banana Coconut Cupcakes
 
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Serves: 12 to 14 cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes:
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • ⅔ cup unsweetened milk alternative (So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk Beverage was used here)
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting:
  • 4 ounces dairy-free cream cheese alternative, room temperature
  • ¼ cup dairy-free margarine, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 to 3 cups powdered sugar
Topping:
  • 1 cup shredded coconut, toasted
Instructions
For the Cupcakes:
  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. Sift together flour, sugar, soda and salt in a large bowl.
  3. Add remaining ingredients and stir until moistened.
  4. Coat muffin tins with baking spray or use silicone muffin cups.
  5. Fill each muffin cup ¾ full.
  6. Bake 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cupcake comes out clean.
  7. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
For the Frosting:
  1. Using electric mixer, combine cream cheese and margarine and mix until smooth.
  2. Add vanilla. Slowly add powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached. Texture should be smooth.
  3. Spread each cooled cupcake with frosting.
  4. Place toasted coconut on plate and gently roll each frosted cupcake in coconut. Store in refrigerator.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/banana-coconut-cupcakes