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Home » Dessert » Gluten-Free Funfetti Cupcakes (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

Gluten-Free Funfetti Cupcakes (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

Published: Jun 8, 2020 · Modified: Jun 8, 2021 by Rebecca Pytell · This post may contain affiliate links.

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These homemade Gluten-Free Funfetti Cupcakes are so easy to make! This from-scratch recipe is vegan, allergy-free, and healthier than the boxed mix! A simple vanilla and sprinkle-filled cake topped with the best dairy-free buttercream frosting and extra sprinkles! The best dessert for any birthday or celebration!

gluten-free funfetti cupcakes lined up in rows with image text

There really, really is no other way to celebrate a birthday than FUNFETTI! Colorful, sprinkle-filled everything, please! With June being Birthday Month, here on Strength and Sunshine, that means we must celebrate with the obligatory Funfetti recipe! A colorful batch of homemade gluten-free Funfetti cupcakes is on the docket this year and don't worry, when it comes to easy, quick, delicious cupcakes...you don't even need a birthday to celebrate to bake up a batch!

overhead view of gluten-free funfetti cupcakes with vegan buttercream frosting

What you Need to Make Homemade Gluten-Free Funfetti Cupcakes

What I love about Funfetti recipes is that they're so simple! Just a vanilla cake base and SPRINKLES!

  • Gluten-Free Baking Flour
  • Baking Powder
  • Granulated Sweeter
  • Powdered Egg Replacement
  • Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk
  • Neutral Oil or Melted Vegan/Soy-Free Butter
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Allergy-Free Sprinkles

Vegan Buttercream Frosting

Whip up a simple easy batch of my vegan buttercream frosting to top these cupcakes and of course, decorate with even more sprinkles!

  • Vegan/Soy-Free Butter (I use Melt)
  • Powdered Sweetener
  • Touch of Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk
  • Vanilla Extract

You may also want to try some vegan cream cheese frosting to give these party cupcakes a little something extra!

half eaten gluten-free funfetti cupcakes with frosting and sprinkles

How to make Funfetti Cupcakes from Scratch

These are dangerous quick and easy to make (if you catch my drift). Just a few simple steps!

  1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
  2. Mix together the dry cupcake ingredients, then add the milk, oil, and vanilla extract and mix everything silky smooth.
  3. Now, fold in the sprinkles and gently mix in to disperse them throughout the batter.
  4. Fill a lined or greased 12-cup cupcake baking pan and bake the cupcakes for 18-20 minutes.
  5. While the cupcakes bake, you can whip up the frosting.
  6. Once the cupcakes have cooled on a wire rack, you can frost the cupcakes and add more sprinkles!

Important Tips and Tricks

  • To keep these cupcakes nice and moist, use a neutral-flavored oil (safflower, canola, etc.), melted vegan butter, or you can even try applesauce for a fat-free option. IF you use melted butter, bring it to room temperature before adding it to the cupcake batter (otherwise the sprinkle may bleed and discolor the warmed batter before baking).
  • The best sprinkles to use: While I love 100% natural allergy-free sprinkles, for Funfetti, you really want the colors to pop! Dye-free natural colored sprinkles are very muted in their color and pretty ineffective for Funfetti cake (they'd be better just to decorate with frosting with). They also tend to bleed even more into the batter. I've found various generic brands of colored sprinkles that are allergy-free (i.e. soy-free).
  • Sprinkle shape: I'd use normal sprinkles for the actual cake, but you can use confetti (the flat-disc ones) for decorating the frosting with!
  • Storage: Unfrosted cupcakes can be kept at room temperature, but once frosted you'll need to keep them in a sealed container in the fridge. They'll be best consumed within 7 days.
  • Freezing: For freezing instructions, check out this post!

overhead view of 6 gluten-free funfetti cupcakes with vegan buttercream

Are these cupcakes healthy?

Unless you find some sugar-free sprinkles, there will always be some added sugar in Funfetti! BUT, that's what birthdays, celebrations, parties, etc. are all about! These vegan Funfetti cupcakes, however, are low in sugar and sugar-free if you use my always sweetener recommendation of erythritol (Swerve). Of course, they're the best alternative to the actual boxed mix! Besides that, these homemade cupcakes are...

  • Gluten-Free
  • Vegan
  • Allergy-free (Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, Peanut-Free, Wheat-Free, Sesame-Free, Corn-Free, Coconut-Free)
  • Low in Sugar
  • Kid-Friendly
  • Super Quick and EASY

hand holding a gluten-free funfetti cupcake above plate

I know why some people say "confetti" cake, cupcakes, cookies, etc. Funfetti is the branded, Pillsbury term. However, confetti has no FUN (literally) and it just doesn't roll off the tongue. So Funfetti it is, always and forever!

More Must-Make Funfetti Recipes:

  • Funfetti Waffle Cake
  • Funfetti Thumbprint Cookies
  • Funfetti Celebration Doughnuts
  • All Natural Funfetti Mug Cake
  • Easy Funfetti Pancakes
  • Funfetti Blondies
  • Funfetti Banana Bread

Homemade Gluten-Free Funfetti Cupcakes Recipe

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Gluten-Free Funfetti Cupcakes (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

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★★★★★

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These homemade Gluten-Free Funfetti Cupcakes are so easy to make! This from-scratch recipe is vegan, allergy-free, and healthier than the boxed mix! A simple vanilla and sprinkle-filled cake topped with the best dairy-free buttercream frosting and extra sprinkles! The best dessert for any birthday or celebration!

  • Author: Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
  • Prep Time: 5 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 18 Minutes
  • Total Time: 23 minutes
  • Yield: 12 Cupcakes 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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For the Cupcakes:

  • 2 Cups Gluten-Free Baking Flour
  • 1 Tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 Cup Granulated Erythritol (or preferred granulated sugar)
  • 1 Prepared Bob's Red Mill Egg Replacement
  • ¾ Cup + 2 TB Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk
  • ¼ Cup Neutral Oil (or melted and cooled Vegan/Soy-Free Butter)
  • 1 Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ Cup Allergy-Free Rainbow Sprinkles

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:

  • 1 Stick of Softened Vegan/Soy-Free Butter (I use Melt)
  • 3 Cups Powdered Erythritol (or preferred powdered sugar)
  • 1-3 Tsps of Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk (as needed)
  • 1 Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract
  • Additional Allergy-Free Rainbow Sprinkles to decorate

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry cupcake ingredients and whisk together. Then add the wet and mix together to form your smooth batter. Fold in the sprinkles last.
  3. Line or grease a standard cupcake pan for 12 cupcakes. Add about 2-3 tablespoons of the cupcake batter to each mold.
  4. Bake the cupcakes for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool slightly before transferring them out of the pan and onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  5. To make the frosting, combine the softened stick of butter and powdered sweetener in a bowl and cream them together with a hand mixer or stand mixer. Add the milk as needed as well as the vanilla extract, until smooth.
  6. Add the finished frosting to a pastry gun, pastry bag, or use a knife to frost the cooled cupcakes to your liking.
  7. Decorate the frosted cupcakes with additional sprinkles.
  8. Store the finished cupcakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Cupcakes

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One-bowl to Funfetti cupcake perfection! The best birthday cake to celebrate my 24th year (June 6th) and Strength and Sunshine's 7th year (June 26th)! Crazy! The only thing left to do is celebrate with me and bake up a batch of these FUN, DELICIOUS, EASY cupcakes STAT!

So tell me:

+ What's you're birthday cake of choice? Funfetti or carrot cake. The rest of my family is all about the ice cream cake!

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Comments

  1. Krysten

    December 31, 2020 at 10:34 am

    My nephew would LOVE these.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      December 31, 2020 at 5:29 pm

      Everyone loves funfetti!

      Reply
  2. Jo

    December 27, 2020 at 4:56 am

    These look delicious! Great that they are vegan too x

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      December 27, 2020 at 6:31 am

      Thanks.

      Reply
  3. Michelle

    June 17, 2020 at 6:20 pm

    Just pinned the gluten free cupcakes. Just found out I have a sensitivity to wheat and eggs.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 18, 2020 at 7:31 am

      Hope you get to celebrate something with these soon!

      Reply
  4. Gina

    June 11, 2020 at 9:06 am

    These look amazing! Cupcakes are just little bites of deliciousness.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 11, 2020 at 11:31 am

      Haha, yes, and even better when loaded with sprinkles!

      Reply
  5. Melissa Altman-Traub

    June 11, 2020 at 8:29 am

    These look really festive and would be great for a birthday party!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 11, 2020 at 11:30 am

      Every birthday needs Funfetti!

      Reply
  6. Emily Flint

    June 10, 2020 at 11:51 am

    These so delicious and I love anything with frosting and sprinkles!! These would be a perfect treat to make for my kids next party so everyone can enjoy the goodies!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 10, 2020 at 11:52 am

      Agreed! Funfetti is just the best sweet treat to serve up for a celebration!

      Reply
  7. LaRena Fry

    June 09, 2020 at 1:24 am

    Love that they are vegan and gluten-free. The funfetti just makes it a happier cupcake.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 09, 2020 at 7:12 am

      Sprinkles = smiles!

      Reply
  8. Pam

    June 08, 2020 at 9:20 am

    Oh, these look amazing! I'm a sucker for anything funfetti, and these look so moist and good. Plus, cake is my favorite food (unfortunately!)

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 08, 2020 at 5:10 pm

      Well, we all need some Funfetti right now!

      Reply

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