Gluten-Free Ghost Cupcakes (Vegan, Allergy-Free)
These cute and spooky Gluten-Free Ghost Cupcakes are perfect for Halloween! These super easy cupcakes are vegan, allergy-free, and perfect for kids! Made with a simple black chocolate cupcake base and dairy-free vanilla buttercream frosting. Whether you need a unique Halloween party treat or a simple non-candy dessert, these are a must!
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 18 Minutes
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: 10 Cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Black Chocolate Cupcakes:
- 1 1/2 Cups Gluten-Free Baking Flour
- 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1 Cup Granulated Erythritol (or preferred granulated sugar)
- 1 Prepared Bob's Red Mill Egg Replacement
- 3/4 Cup + 1 to 2 TB Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk
- 1/4 Cup Neutral Oil (or melted Vegan/Soy-Free Butter)
- 2 Tsp Black Food Dye*
- 1 Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 Stick of Softened Vegan/Soy-Free Butter
- 3 Cups Powdered Erythritol (or preferred powdered sugar)
- 1-3 Tsps of Water or Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk (as needed)
- 1 Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract
- 20 Large Candy Eyes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry cupcake batter ingredients and whisk together. Then add the wet ingredients, except the black dye, and mix together to form a thick brownie-like batter.
- Slowly add in the black food coloring until you get a black batter.
- Line or grease a standard cupcake pan for 10 cupcakes. Add about 3 tablespoons of the cupcake batter to each mold.
- 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.
- To make the frosting, combine a softened stick of butter and the powdered sweetener in a bowl and cream them together with the vanilla extract using a hand mixer or stand mixer. Add water or non-dairy milk as needed.
- Add the finished frosting to a pastry gun or pastry (plastic) bag to frost the cupcakes with large swirls to create the ghost.
- While the frosting is still wet, add 2 candy eyes to each cupcake.
Notes
*You can use more or less dye depending on what you use (powder vs. liquid). Just until it gets dark enough.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cupakes
