Vegan Coconut-Vanilla Cupcakes

It's Virgo Season! The best time to celebrate and make tons (and tons) of sweets! This was my first time making vegan cupcakes and it turned out AMAZING! So I thought I would share. Read the recipe below

To Start:

The ingredients that you will need are:

Cupcakes:

• 2 1/2 cups flour (I used almond, but all purpose works too)

• 2 tbsps cornstarch

• 1 tbsps baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 1/2 cups sugar

• 3/4 cup melted coconut oil

• 1 1/2 cup oat milk

• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (or if you're like me just add more because it's Vanilla!)

Frosting:

• 1 cup cashew butter (room temperature)

• 3 cups powdered sugar

• 2-3 tablespoons oat milk

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Part 1: Prep

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees

2. Place cupcake cups within the pan or spray with non-stick baking spray

Part 2: The Cupcakes

1. In a large bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and sugar

2. In the same bowl, add oil, soy milk, apple cider vinegar and vanilla. Mix together until well combined

3. Use a tablespoon or ice cream scooper to distribute batter evenly into cups

4. Bake for 30-35 minutes

5. Let the cupcakes cool for about 10 minutes, before placing the frosting

• You can check the cupcakes by placing a toothpick or knife in the center and seeing if it comes out clean

Part 3: Vanilla Vegan Frosting

1. In a bowl, beat the cashew butter until creamy

2. Slowly, add the powdered sugar until completed mixed in

3. While on slow speed, add in the oat milk and vanilla

4. Keep beating until light and fluffy

• If the frosting is too runny, continue adding powdered sugar until desired consistency

Part 4: Frosting the Cupcakes

1. Place the frosting in a Ziploc bag with the tip cut off

2. Use the open tip to swirl the frosting in a clockwise motion

3. Place sprinkles or coconut flakes over the top
   

Part 5: EAT! EAT! EAT!

Don't forget to leave me a review and tag me in your pictures! I'm so excited to see how your lemon bars turn out!