GLUTEN-FREE, VEGAN, BANANA-CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Gluten-Free, Vegan, Banana-Chocolate Cupcakes image

Finally, a vegan and gluten-free cupcake that is moist and tasty! Add your favorite vegan or gluten-free icing! I used an Oreo® icing, so it was vegan but not gluten-free.

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Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 38m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 ¾ cups gluten-free flour blend
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 very ripe banana
1 cup freshly brewed coffee, cooled to room-temperature
⅓ cup canola oil
1 ½ tablespoons almond milk
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
Whisk together gluten-free flour blend, sugar, cocoa powder baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
Mash banana in a bowl. Add cooled coffee, oil, almond milk, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla extract. Whisk until combined. Pour into flour mixture. Stir slowly until just combined; batter will be thick and gummy.
Ladle batter into the lined muffin tin, filling cups 2/3 full.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.8 calories, Carbohydrate 34.2 g, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 117.3 mg, Sugar 13 g