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Mini Chocolate Cupcakes
[Vegan]

Name: Mini Chocolate Cupcakes [Vegan]
Yield: servings
Cuisine: NO info

JC By: Julie Morris, Natural Food Chef

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Mini Chocolate Cupcakes [Vegan]

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These invigorating "no bake" treats include several forms of cacao (raw chocolate!) for serious chocolate lovers. The secret of the divine richness of the chocolate frosting is heavenly raw cacao paste. This paste is made from raw cacao beans – the real-deal source of all chocolate – which are ground... Read More

Ingredients You Need for Mini Chocolate Cupcakes [Vegan]

For the cupcake

1 cup walnuts
1 cup + 2 tablespoon raisins
2 tablespoons agave nectar
1 tablespoon cacao butter, melted (or use coconut oil)
2½ tablespoon cacao powder
1 cup almond flour
1 cup coconut flour
pinch sea salt

For the frosting

½ cup mashed avocado
3 tablespoons cacao paste melted (or use bakers chocolate)
2 tablespoons cacao powder
¼ cup agave nectar

For the sprinkles

¼ cup cacao nibs

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How to Prepare Mini Chocolate Cupcakes [Vegan]

To make the cupcakes

Combine the walnuts, raisins, agave nectar and cacao butter (or coconut oil) in a food processor and puree.
Transfer to a large bowl and add in the almond flour, coconut flour, cacao powder and sea salt, kneading together to combine thoroughly and forming a compact dough. (If dough is too dry, add a tablespoon or two of water. If it is too wet, adjust with extra almond flour.)

To make the frosting

Combine all frosting ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.

To assemble

Use a mini muffin tin, and tuck a layer of saran wrap into a cup to use as a mold.
Spoon in some of the cupcake dough and press firmly into the cup to form desired cupcake shape.
Use the saran-wrap to remove the packed cake from the muffin tin, then peel away plastic.
Frost the cupcake liberally with frosting and sprinkle with cacao nibs.
Repeat for remaining cupcakes.

Nutritional Information

Note: The information shown is based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.