Gluten Free Irish Green Velvet Cupcakes

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"Looking for the perfect sweet treat to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!? This is the cupcake you need. It is a green twist on the classic red velvet cupcake that we all know and love."
-- @thezillennialcook
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Prep time: 15mins
Cook time: 20mins

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ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cups Vegetable Oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Gluten Free Flour Blend
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 cup Oat Milk
  • 2 teaspoon Green Food Colouring
  • 8 ounces Non-Dairy Cream Cheese
  • 1/4 cup Vegan Butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 3 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar

Method

  • Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cupcake trays with cupcake liners.

  • Step 2

    To a medium bowl, whisk together oil and sugar until sugar is starting to dissolve.

  • Step 3

    Once combined, add your eggs and vanilla, using your electric mixer beat on medium speed to combine for 1 minute

  • Step 4

    To your egg mixture, add your flour, cocoa powder, salt and oat milk. Beat again for 1 – 2 minutes until completely combined and no dry streaks remain, and batter is smooth.

  • Step 5

    Add your green food colouring 1 tsp at a time, and mix until batter is a consistent green colour with no brown batter streaks.

  • Step 6

    Using a cookie scoop, spoon your batter into prepared cupcake trays. Filling them about 3/4 full.

  • Step 7

    Bake in your preheated oven for 15 – 20 minutes until tops are smooth, and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

  • Step 8

    Top with your cream cheese frosting and sprinkles!

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Step 1

    In a clean medium bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together your butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add your vanilla. Add powdered sugar to the bowl one cup at a time until frosting is smooth (about 3-5 minutes).

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