Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

I have been on a bit of recipe mission for healthy kids snacks, so I tried this vegan chocolate cupcake recipe today and although it is slightly heavier than your usual cupcake, it does have an avocado hidden amongst the chocolate so it really is a healthy cupcake alternative 🙂

So here’s an idea for afternoon tea Anna.

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

ingredients

1 1/2 cups plain flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon bicarb soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup caster sugar
1 ripe avocado
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup soy milk
1 tablespoon vinegar

method

preheat oven at 180 C / 350 F
sift flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder together in a medium bowl

mash up avocado and mix with vegetable oil, milk, sugar and vinegar until combined

add flour mixture to oil mixture and beat for a few minutes on medium speed until smooth

fill cupcake papers about 3/4 full and bake for about 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean

for the icing, just mix 1 cup icing mixture, 2 tablespoons cocoa and a couple of tablespoons of hot water and combine until smooth and spread over cooled cupcakes