Gluten-Free Mint Chocolate Cupcakes (Vegan, Allergy-Free)
Rich chocolate combined with sweet, minty freshness! These Gluten-Free Mint Chocolate Cupcakes are vegan, allergy-free, and a perfect way to take your chocolate cupcake craving up a notch! Homemade chocolate cupcakes topped with a naturally green, minty, & dairy-free buttercream frosting with a dash of chocolate sprinkles!
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 18 Minutes
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: 10-12 Cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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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 + 2 TB Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk
- 1/4 Cup Neutral Oil (or melted Vegan/Soy-Free Butter)
- 1/2 to 1 Tsp Pure Peppermint Extract (or Mint Extract)
Mint 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 Water or Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk (as needed)
- 1 Tsp Pure Peppermint Extract (or Mint Extract)
- Natural Green Food Coloring (a few drops, to desired color)
- Natural Allergy-Free Chocolate Sprinkles (to top)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ยฐF.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry cupcake batter ingredients and whisk together. Then add the wet and mix together to form a thick brownie-like batter.
- Line or grease a standard cupcake pan for 10-12 cupcakes. Add about 2-3 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 the softened stick of butter and powdered sweetener in a bowl and cream them together with a hand mixer or stand mixer. Add water or non-dairy milk as needed. Mix in the peppermint extract and food coloring until desired coloring.
- Add the finished frosting to a pastry gun, pastry bag, or use a knife to frost the chocolate cupcakes to your liking.
- While the frosting is still wet, add the chocolate sprinkles, if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
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