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    Vegan Mocha Coffee Cupcakes with Chocolate Espresso Icing

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    By Alisa Fleming on April 25, 2013 Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    This enticing recipe for vegan cocoa coffee cupcakes with a creamy and caffeinated espresso icing is a java-lover’s dream. Created by Krys Kagan, it was an official entry in one of our prior So Delicious Dairy Free Recipe Contests.

    Vegan Mocha Coffee Cupcakes Recipe with Dairy-Free Chocolate Espresso Icing

    Special Diet Notes: Mocha Coffee Cupcakes with Espresso Icing

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan / plant-based, and vegetarian.

    Not a Fan of Coconut? You can easily make the coffee cupcakes coconut-free by omitting the coconut and using your dairy-free, coconut-free milk beverage and creamer of choice.

    Cocoa Coffee Cupcakes with Chocolate Espresso Icing
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Cook time
    25 mins
    Total time
    40 mins
     
    Author: Krys Kagan
    Serves: 15 cupcakes
    Ingredients
    Vegan Mocha Coffee Cupcakes
    • ½ cup dairy-free vanilla milk beverage
    • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • ⅓ cup cocoa powder
    • ¼ cup coconut flakes, lightly toasted
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup fresh prepared coffee, cooled
    • ¼ cup oil
    Dairy-Free Chocolate Espresso Icing
    • ½ cup dairy-free buttery sticks
    • ½ cup non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening (such as Spectrum Shortening)
    • 3 cups powdered sugar
    • ¼ cup cocoa powder
    • 2 tablespoons espresso coffee grounds
    • 2 to 3 tablespoons vanilla dairy-free creamer
    • 15 dairy-free dark chocolate covered espresso beans*, for garnish
    Instructions
    Vegan Mocha Coffee Cupcakes
    1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
    2. In a small cup, combine the milk alternative and vinegar. Set aside.
    3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients, including the coconut milk and vinegar. Gently stir until incorporated, making sure not to over stir.
    4. Pour the batter into 15 paper lined muffin pans.
    5. Bake for 23 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcake comes out clean.
    6. Place on a rack, and let cool completely.
    Dairy-Free Chocolate Espresso Icing
    1. In a bowl, cream together the margarine and shortening until creamy.
    2. Add the powdered sugar a cup at a time, beating until creamy after each addition. Add the coffee, and cocoa powder. Add the creamer. Cream together until combined.
    3. Smooth onto cooled cupcakes, or use a bag to pipe the icing. Place an espresso bean on top of each iced cupcake.
    Notes
    *If severe milk allergies are a concern, you may have trouble locating "safe" chocolate espresso beans. If so, simply top with allergen-safe chocolate chips or a chocolate square.
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    5 Comments

    1. Erica on September 29, 2015 5:28 pm

      Have you tried this recipe gluten free? Suggestions?

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on September 30, 2015 7:51 am

        Hi Erica, no I haven’t. Since they are egg-free, too, good gluten-free results could be tricky. If you opt to keep them vegan, then you will need binder in your flour mix. With cupcakes, I prefer to use no gum binders (I don’t like the gummy texture they take on due to the delicate nature) and add eggs with the gluten-free flour, if needed instead.

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    3. Andrea on May 20, 2013 6:49 am

      Ehh, does she really mean coffee grounds? Or ground espresso powder? Two very different things.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on May 22, 2013 7:17 am

        Espresso powder.

        Reply

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