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I've been vegetarian for 16 years and have a vegan husband.  Always looking for

new insights and great recipes.  Here's one we really like!

 

 

VEGAN Glazed Chocolate-Avocado Cupcakes Ingredient List Makes 12 Cupcakes

 

Cupcakes

1½ cups all-purpose flour

¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp. baking powder

¾ tsp. baking soda

¾ tsp. salt

1 avocado, pitted and peeled

1 cup pure maple syrup

¾ cup plain soymilk

1/3 cup canola oil

2 tsp. vanilla extract

 

Glaze

¼ block soft silken tofu (from 14-oz. container), drained and patted dry

3 Tbs. pure maple syrup

½ tsp. vanilla extract

1/8 tsp. salt

4 oz. semisweet vegan chocolate, melted

 

Directions

1. To make Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 12-cup muffin pan with paper

liners. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

in bowl. Purée avocado in food processor until smooth. Add maple syrup,

soymilk,oil, and vanilla, and blend until creamy. Whisk avocado mixture into

flour mixture.

 

2. Spoon batter into prepared cupcake cups. Bake 25 minutes, or until toothpick

inserted into center comes out with some crumbs attached. Cool.

 

3. To make Glaze: Blend tofu, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt in food processor

until smooth. Add chocolate to tofu mixture and blend until smooth. Transfer to

bowl. Dip tops of Cupcakes into Glaze, pulling straight up from Glaze to form

peaks.

 

 

 

Nutritional Information

Per : Calories: 287, Protein: 4g, Total fat: 12.5g, Saturated fat: 3g, Carbs:

44g, Cholesterol: mg, Sodium: 304mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 24g