Vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes

These healthy vegan red velvet cupcakes are the perfect combination of moist and sweet. This recipe is perfect for non vegans and vegans alike. It uses simple clean ingredients and is naturally colored with superfoods! These vegan cupcakes are: oil-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and whole foods plant based!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course Dessert

Servings cupcakes

Equipment

1 standard cupcake pan
12 cupcake liners
1 large bowl
2 small bowls
1 stand mixer or hand mixer
1 piping bag and tips

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

2 cups sorghum flour
½ cup maple crystals "VEGAN10"
1 tablespoon beet powder "NATURALVEGAN15"
3 tablespoon cacao powder
2 teaspoon baking powder

Wet Ingredients:

½ cup applesauce
1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup soy milk can use almond milk or oat milk too
1 teaspoon white vinegar or lemon juice
5 drops natural red food coloring

For The Cream Cheese Frosting:

8oz container vegan cream cheese Kite Hill is my go-to
1 13.5oz can coconut cream the white part from the top
⅔ cup cassava flour
¼ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon soy milk

Instructions

Begin by making the frosting ahead of time. Cream together cream cheese and coconut cream* in a stand mixer. Add the cassava flour, maple syrup, vanilla extract and soy milk. Mix until smooth.
Cover with an air tight container and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours (overnight is best).
To make the red velvet cupcakes, begin by preheat oven to 350.
Sift together dry ingredients in a large bowl.
In a small bowl combine the soy milk and white vinegar. Mix until it curdles.
In another small bowl add the remaining liquid ingredients. Mix and then add to the large bowl of dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.
Pour into 12 lined cupcakes and place in the oven for 20 minutes. Once done remove from heat and place on a wire rack. I put mine in an air tight container and freezing.
Once completely cooled, pipe the cream cheese frosting on the cupcakes. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

it helps to refrigerate the coconut cream ahead of time

Keyword clean eating dessert recipe, plant based dessert, red velvet cheesecake brownie, red velvet cupcakes

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