Vegan Easter Egg Cupcakes (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)

These adorable Easter Egg Cupcakes are a fun and egg-free decorating idea for Easter! Kids will love decorating these gluten-free egg-shaped cupcakes that are completely vegan and allergy-free! A simple and easy vanilla cake with naturally colored frosting and sprinkles to decorate, these mini cakes will be a new Easter tradition!

When you think of Easter decorating, what typically comes to mind first? Easter egg dyeing, right? Well, if you need an allergy-friendly alternative that's even sweeter, I have the solution right here! Easter Egg Cupcakes! Not just any cupcakes, egg-free, vegan, gluten-free, allergy-free cupcakes that are egg-shaped and a perfect blank slate to let your creativity and decorating skills go wild on!

Egg-Free Easter Egg Alternative

I always get asked for a fun egg-free Easter decorating alternative that food allergy kids can do instead of the classic egg dyeing. We've done cut-out Easter Bunny Cookies and Carrot Cookies, but why not an actual "egg-shaped" alternative? So these food allergy kid-approved Easter eggs are 100%:

• Gluten-Free
• Vegan
• Allergy-free (Egg-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Nut-Free, Peanut-Free, Wheat-Free, Sesame-Free, Corn-Free, Coconut-Free)
• Low in Sugar or Sugar-Free
• All Natural Dye and Coloring
• Simple, Easy, No Messy Clean-Up!

Cupcake Ingredients You'll Need

• Gluten-Free Baking Flour + Baking Powder: Use your favorite gluten-free baking or all-purpose flour for these cupcakes! I like to use baking flour rather than an all-purpose since these blends are usually lighter and airier for cakes (it can also be brand-specific though!). Then just add a little extra baking powder for that perfect cake fluffiness!
• Granulated Sweetener: You can go sugar-free by using something like Swerve or just use your favorite granulated sugar for this recipe.
• Egg Replacer: Commercial egg replacers are what I find work best for cakes and cupcakes that need good binding structure without getting gummy as you'd see with applesauce. You can use a flax egg if you need to.
• Non-Dairy Milk + Neutral Oil + Vanilla Extract: Then you just need your liquids for these vanilla cupcake eggs! Choose your go-to non-dairy milk, a neutral oil, and a good dose of vanilla extract for flavor!

The Cupcake Cup

The actual egg-shaped cupcake cup you'll need are these Reynolds "Fun-Shapes Baking Cups" in Easter Egg Style! They are adorable, ideal for Easter cupcakes, no need for a baking pan or non-stick spray either! The cakes will bake and come out perfectly clean so you can decorate them with ease!

Frosting & Decorating Options

Once you have the perfect gluten-free vanilla cupcake batter, you can really decorate these cupcake eggs however you want! I decided to frost these vegan egg cupcakes with white vanilla buttercream and then dye some for added color. Then I used fun allergy-free sprinkles. You may choose to make the cupcakes fully colored and skip the white coating, use different sprinkles, edible glitter, etc. Here are some decorating options:

• Homemade Dairy-Free Vanilla Frosting
• Homemade Dairy-Free Chocolate Frosting
• Natural Food Dyes
• Allergy-Free Sprinkles
• Shredded Coconut
• Mini Chocolate Chips

How to Make the Vanilla Easter Cupcakes

1. Whisk together your dry cupcake ingredients before adding in the wet ingredients.
2. Mix everything together until you get a nice thick vanilla cupcake batter.
3. Then add 3 tablespoons worth of batter to 9 egg-shaped cupcake baking cups.
4. Then bake your Easter egg cupcakes at 350°F for 20-25 minutes on a baking sheet!

How to Decorate the Easter Egg Cupcakes

1. Remove your egg-shaped cupcakes from their foil cups and let them cool down on a rack while you whip up your frosting(s)!
2. Prepare your homemade vegan frosting(s). Portion a few tablespoons for white frosting out into separate bowls and mix with your choice of natural food dyes.
3. Then use a kid-safe knife or spatula to spread on the white frosting, before adding any colored frosting for decoration if you chose.
4. Last, add sprinkles or other fun candy additions you'd like to your Easter eggs!

No Egg-Shaped Baking Cups?

If you can't find, buy, order, or find something similar to these essential egg-shaped baking cups, you can just bake normal vanilla cupcakes. You can use this same batter and bake cupcakes at 350°F for 15-20 minutes!

More Allergy-Free Easter Desserts:

• Easter Bunny Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
• Carrot Cake Sugar Cookies
• Carrot Cake Cupcakes
• Mini Carrot Cake Bundts
• Carrot Cake Doughnuts

Additional Tips, Tricks, and FAQs

• Can I use melted butter in place of oil? You can use melted vegan butter, but they may be a tad greasier depending on the type of butter you use.
• Can I make chocolate cupcakes? Sure! Remove ½ cup of flour and replace it with ½ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder!
• Should I grease the foil cups? No need to! They are non-stick and you'll be able to pop those eggless egg cupcakes out clean!
• Should you bake the cups directly on the oven rack? No. The foil is very thin, so place the unbaked filled cupcakes on a baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the oven to bake. This is why there is added baking time for these simple cupcakes because the sheet needs to get hot as well!
• How do I make fun frosting designs? Use a piping bag or pastry decorator for fun zig-zags and squiggles!
• Can I make the cupcakes ahead of time? You can bake the vanilla cakes ahead of time and store them at room temperature in a container. You can batch the frosting and store it in the fridge to have everything ready for your kids to easily decorate! You can also freeze unfrosted cupcakes for up to 6 months. Thaw them in the fridge and then frost and decorate as the recipe suggests.
• How do I store the egg-free Easter cupcakes? Once the mini cakes are frosted, you'll need to store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week for freshness. Serve the cakes at room temperature for best taste!

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Let the kids get creative and have fun with these Eggless Easter cupcakes! It's the sweetest way to do some egg-free Easter egg dyeing this year!

So tell me:

+ Did you do egg dyeing as a kid? Do you still do it now? I LOVED dyeing eggs! I can still remember that classic vinegar smell and holding the eggs in the dyes with the little metal egg holders!

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