Vegan Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes
Sweet and soft vegan red velvet mini cupcakes using homemade applesauce to bind these cupcakes. It's light, soft, moist and with the right sweetness and lower in calories.
Equipment
- measuring spoon and cups
- 2 mixing bowls
- spatula
- cupcake tray and liners
Ingredients Needed
- 2 cups All-purpose flour (250g)
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¾ cups natural brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup homemade applesauce
- 1 tbsp flax egg
- 2-3 tbsp red food color (vegan)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened Almond milk
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 177C or 350F.
- Create a flax egg mixture by combining 1 tbsp flaxseed and 3 tbsp water. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
- In a medium bowl mix all dry ingredients except for sugar. Mix all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Make sure to sift flour and cocoa powder.
- In a separate bowl add applesauce, flax egg, and sugar, mix. Add remaining liquid ingredients red food color, maple syrup, and vanilla until all are combined.
- Slowly pour a mixture of dry ingredients with the liquid mixture. Ensuring everything is combined.
- Prepare a mini cupcake tray and line with cupcake liners.
- Scoop and pour batter into cupcake liners and bake for about 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool first before transferring to a cooling rack or plate.
- Adding frosting is optional.
- Store in an airtight container it will last up to 5 days when placed in the fridge.
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Notes
Notes
- The batter is flexible. You can make soft red velvet cookies and top with powdered sugar or you can make mini cupcakes. If you have a bigger cupcake tray then normal cupcakes are possible.
- If you have regular cupcakes tray baking is 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.
- When baking cookies instead, be sure not to overcrowd your baking tray.
- For the cupcakes, frosting is optional. You can try my other vegan bakes where I use frosting.
