gluten free vegan chocolate peppermint cupcakes
 
 
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RECIPE TYPE: cupcakes & cakes
SERVES: 14 cupcakes
INGREDIENTS
chocolate cupcakes
  • 1 1/3 cups Sarah's gluten free flour blend
  • 1/2 cup good quality cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 cup So Delicious unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup organic cane sugar
  • 1/2 cup organic brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup sunflower seed oil (or mild flavor oil)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
  • 1/2 cup dairy free mini chocolate chips
peppermint dairy free buttercream
  • 6 tablespoons Earth Balance vegan butter, softened
  • 6 tablespoons non-hydrogenated shortening
  • 2 1/2 cups organic powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1-2 tablespoons So Delicious coconut milk vanilla coffee creamer
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
chocolate drizzle
  • 1/4 cup dairy free chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon non-hydrogenated shortening
  • 2 tablespoons crushed candy canes or peppermint candies
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with paper cupcake liners.
  2. Sift together flour blend, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  3. In large mixing bowl, stir together coconut milk, water and vinegar. Add sugar, brown sugar, oil, vanilla and peppermint extract. Mix until smooth.
  4. Slowly whisk in flour mixture. Add mini chocolate chips and beat until fully combined.
  5. Pour batter into prepared cupcake pans. Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Place cupcakes on cooling rack and cool completely.
  6. To make buttercream, beat together vegan butter with shortening for 1 minute in large bowl of standing mixer. Add powdered sugar, coffee creamer and peppermint extract. Beat for an additional 2 minutes, until light and fluffy.
  7. Melt 1/4 cup chocolate chips with 1 teaspoon shortening in microwave safe bowl, low-power in 30 second intervals.
  8. Place buttercream in piping bag with large star tip and frost cooled cupcakes. Drizzle on melted chocolate and sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Best served within 1-2 days.
Recipe by Sarah Bakes Gluten Free at https://www.sarahbakesgfree.com/2015/12/gluten-free-vegan-chocolate-peppermint-cupcakes.html