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    Chocolate Lover’s Cupcakes: Vegan & Gluten Free!

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    By Alisa Fleming on August 21, 2016 Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    When following a special diet, it seems like you can never have enough special occasion recipes. But even if you don’t have a birthday, potluck or school event coming up, these double chocolate almond cupcakes provide a reason to celebrate.

    Chocolate Lover’s Cupcake Recipe - Gluten-Free Vegan Double Chocolate Almond Cupcakes with Dairy Free Chocolate Frosting

    The recipe is by famed vegan chef Beverly Lynn Bennett, and is a sampling from her new cookbook, Almond Flour: the High Protein, Gluten-Free Choice for Baking and Cooking. When asked, “why almond flour?”, Beverly had the following to say:

    Almond Flour: the High Protein, Gluten-Free Choice for Baking and Cooking by vegan Chef Beverly Lynn BennettIts excellent binding properties make it ideal for all types of baked goods, while its rich buttery taste and moistness make a nice addition to any recipe. Low in sugar, almond flour is also high in fiber, rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Plus, it’s an excellent source of vitamin E and a variety of important minerals.

    Almond Flour contains more than 80 recipes that feature almond flour, and all are dairy-free, gluten free and vegan. As to be expected, there are many decadent baked goods within, like these chocolate almond cupcakes. Beverly is well known for her desserts and she doesn’t shy away from scones or pies. But she also crafts numerous savories for main dishes along with nutritious everyday breads and biscuits.

    However, unlike other almond flour-related cookbooks that focus on grain-free or paleo, Almond Flour does use other gluten-free grains. In fact, there is rice flour in the chocolate almond cupcakes recipe below. Also, Beverly does use sweeteners that she feels yield the most crowd-pleasing results. And because her recipes are vegan, she’s tackling the challenge of baking without gluten, dairy AND eggs.

    Chocolate Lover’s Cupcake Recipe - Gluten-Free Vegan Double Chocolate Almond Cupcakes with Dairy Free Chocolate FrostingThe photo for these chocolate almond cupcakes was taken by Alan Roettinger, and the copyright belongs to Book Publishing Company.

    Special Diet Notes: Chocolate Almond Cupcakes

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

    5.0 from 1 reviews
    Chocolate Lover’s Cupcakes (Vegan & Gluten Free!)
     
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    Prep time
    30 mins
    Cook time
    20 mins
    Total time
    50 mins
     
    These rich, dark-chocolate cupcakes are slathered with a luscious chocolate frosting. Any self-respecting chocoholic will find them irresistible.
    Author: Beverly Lynn Bennett
    Serves: 12 cupcakes
    Ingredients
    Chocolate Almond Cupcakes
    • 6 tablespoons warm water
    • 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds or flaxseed meal
    • 1 cup chocolate almond milk beverage
    • 1⁄3 cup safflower oil or other neutral-tasting oil
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 1 cup unbleached cane sugar
    • ¾ cup almond flour
    • ¾ cup brown or white rice flour
    • ½ cup cocoa powder
    • 6 tablespoons tapioca starch
    • 1½ teaspoons baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum or guar gum
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    Dairy Free Chocolate Frosting
    • 1⁄3 cup non-hydrogenated dairy-free margarine / buttery spread
    • 2½ cups powdered sugar
    • 1⁄3 cup cocoa powder
    • 3 tablespoons chocolate almond milk beverage
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    Instructions
    Chocolate Almond Cupcakes
    1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a standard twelve-cup muffin tin with paper or silicone liners or lightly oil or mist it with cooking spray.
    2. Put the water and flax seeds in a medium bowl and whisk to combine, and then let rest for 10 minutes to thicken.
    3. Add the milk beverage, oil, and vanilla extract to the flaxseed mixture and whisk until well combined.
    4. Put the sugar, almond flour, rice flour, cacao powder, tapioca starch, baking soda, xanthan gum, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add the flaxseed mixture and whisk until well combined.
    5. Fill the prepared muffin cups with the batter using a ¼-cup ice-cream scoop or measuring cup.
    6. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for 20 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
    Dairy Free Chocolate Frosting
    1. Put the margarine in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer or stand mixer on medium speed for 1 minute.
    2. Add the powdered sugar, cacao powder, milk beverage, and vanilla extract and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
    3. Spread the frosting over the cooled cupcakes with a table knife. Alternatively, fill a pastry bag with the frosting and decoratively pipe it onto the cupcakes.
    Notes
    Carob Lover's Cupcakes: Replace the chocolate almond milk beverage in both the cupcakes and frosting with plain dairy-free milk beverage. Replace the cacao powder in both the cupcakes and frosting with carob powder.

    This recipe for chocolate almond cupcakes is reprinted with permissions from Almond Flour: the High Protein, Gluten-Free Choice for Baking and Cooking by vegan chef Beverly Lynn Bennett.
    Nutrition Information
    Calories: 447 Fat: 1g Saturated fat: 2g Carbohydrates: 76g Sodium: 227mg Fiber: 2g Protein: 4g
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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    5 Comments

    1. Christa on June 20, 2017 4:33 pm

      These were the best gluten free cupcakes I’ve ever had. I didn’t even have chocolate milk and they still came out delicious!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on June 25, 2017 8:12 am

        Fantastic! Thanks for sharing your feedback Christa.

        Reply
    2. srividhya gopalakrishnan on September 1, 2016 9:43 am

      Great share.. amazing that its vegan..

      Reply
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    4. Becky Striepe on August 25, 2016 8:58 am

      These chocolate cupcakes look so delicious, Alisa!

      Reply

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