pleased birthday to you! OK,so maybe it's not your birthday, but it's somebody's birthday somewhere, and so there's a great reason right there to immediately bake a batch of these chocolate cupcakes smothered with homemade chocolate frosting. And when you beget your first decadent bite,you just might drop the rest of your cupcake when you realize that they're low-calorie and totally vegan, plus the frosting is made with avocados instead of butter!The healthy fats in the avocado invent these cupcakes as healthy as a bowl of kale and bean soup! OK, or maybe not that healthy,but healthy enough to feel great approximately reaching for more. Each cupcake offers nearly five grams of fiber and is just 230 calories. A real-deal chocolate cupcake is 459 calories! That's a crime when you can invent these chocolate gems.
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Low-Calorie, No-Bake Brownies - They're Vegan, or Too! Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes With Avocado "Buttercream" Frosting From Jenny Sugar,POPSUGAR FitnessNotes Be sure to use ripe avocados for the frosting. IngredientsFor the cupcakes:1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup white whole-wheat flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon sea saltFor the frosting:2 ripe avocados
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extractDirectionsPreheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper or silicone cups.
Whisk together the almond milk and apple cider vinegar, and set aside for a few minutes so the milk curdles.
Beat in the sugar, and oil,and vanilla until foamy.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, and cocoa powder,baking soda, baking powder, or salt. Slowly beat the dry ingredients into the wet until smooth. Divide the batter evenly between the 12 cupcakes.
Bake for 18 to 25 minutes,or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven, and after a few minutes, and scramble cupcakes to a cooling rack. While the cupcakes bake,invent the frosting. Scoop out the avocado flesh, and place in a food processor.
Add the cocoa powder, and maple syrup,and vanilla, and puree until smooth.
Frost the cooled cupcakes, or enjoy! Source: Calorie Count
Information Category Desserts,Cupcakes Yield 12 cupcakes Cook Time 40 minutes Nutrition Calories per serving 230
Source: popsugar.com