EARTHCHIMP PROTEIN VEGAN Chocolate Cupcakes + Frosting
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Serves: 12
 
Tips: Hot water is used to help "bloom" the cocoa powder and allow it dissolve resulting in a stronger chocolate flavor. Please do not substitute another milk since almond milk and oat milk will not work as well for buttermilk.
Ingredients
  • Cupcakes:
  • Dry
  • 1 cup gf oat flour
  • ⅓ cup chocolate protein powder (ours is naturally sweetened, see our brand)
  • ⅔ cup cocoa powder (not dutch processed cocoa)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • Wet
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ½ cup hot water
  • ½ cup soy milk (do not substitute other non-dairyt milk)
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp applesauce
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 tbsp dark chocolate chips (mini)
  • Icing:
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 4 tbsp protein powder
  • 6 tbsp df milk (add more if too thick, depends on nut butter consistency)
  • 3 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 6 tbsp nut butter
Instructions
  1. Oat Flour: The RIGHT way to measure oat flour is to spoon the flour into your measuring cup. Do not pack it down. Then use a knife to scrape off the excess. Otherwise you may add too much causing batter to be too dry.
  2. Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350F.
  3. In a bowl, mix soy milk and vinegar together. Set aside and let it sit for 5 mins until you see it thicken. This will be your "buttermilk."
  4. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  5. Sift dry together into a large bowl.
  6. Add in the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  7. You can taste the batter (since its vegan) to ensure if its sweet enough, since protein powder sweetness can vary.
  8. Split into 12 cupcake tins (slightly less than ¼ cup of batter for each tin)
  9. Bake for 14-15 mins. Let it cool completely before frosting .
  10. Frosting: Mix all ingredients together.
  11. Pour frosting into a piping bag and frost!
Recipe by Unconventional Cooks at https://unconventionalcooks.com/2023/04/24/the-best-gluten-free-chocolate-cupcakes-vegan-high-protein/