Vegan Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

April 26, 2011 |  by  |  recipes

The scrumptious combination of chocolate, coconut, and raspberries in this vegan cupcake recipe will quickly make it one of your family’s favorite vegan desserts. Best yet, this is a dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free vegan recipe.

Vegan Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

Makes 10

Ingredients:

  • 1-1/2 cups blanched almond flour
  • 1/4 cup raw cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot
  • 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/3 cup coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup agave nectar
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup shredded coconut
  • 1-1/4 cups your favorite white vegan frosting
  • 1 pint fresh raspberries

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line 10 muffins cups with paper liners. Spray liners with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, arrowroot, flax, salt, and baking soda.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together coconut milk, agave, vanilla, and vinegar.
  4. Add coconut milk mixture to flour mixture and stir until well-combined. Stir in coconut.
  5. Divide batter among the 10 prepared muffin cups. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out just clean.
  6. Let cupcakes cool on a wire rack.
  7. Frost completely cool cupcakes with white frosting and garnish with fresh raspberries.

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3 Comments


  1. That cupcake looks fantastic, Michele! I love the combination of fruit and chocolate. Unfortunately, I recently learned that not all chocolate is actually “cruelty free”: a lot of cocoa sourced from Africa comes from plantations that use child labor. It’s an issue I wish more vegans were talking about, and it’s made me do a bit of homework before I buy chocolate. Fortunately, volunteers with a nonprofit called Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.) have been taking the time to contact companies directly and find out where their cocoa comes from. F.E.P. even has a list of recommended companies. People can learn more at http://www.foodispower.org/slavery_chocolate.htm

  2. Lovely cupcakes- mind sharing the frosting recipe?

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