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RED VELVET CUPCAKES WITH SUGAR-FREE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Gluten-Free, Yummy and Healthy Food!
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Ingredients For Red Velvet Cupcake

1

1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour (or all‑purpose flour)

2

1/4 cup coconut sugar

3

2 tablespoons natural cocoa powder (not Dutch processed)

4

1 teaspoon baking powder

5

1/4 teaspoon salt

6

1 cup steamed beets (2–3 large, cooled and puréed until smooth)

7

1/2 cup agave syrup

8

1/3 cup coconut oil, melted at room temperature

9

2 tablespoons lemon juice

10

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

11

1 teaspoon chocolate extract

Instructions For Red Velvet Cupcake

1

Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12‑muffin tin with liners.

2

In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients and set aside.

3

In a food processor, blend beet purée, agave syrup, coconut oil, lemon juice, vanilla, and chocolate extracts until smooth.

4

Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

5

Divide batter evenly among muffin tins.

6

Bake for 18–22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

7

Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting with cream cheese mixture.

8

For crumb topping, reserve one cupcake unfrosted, crumble it, and sprinkle over frosted cupcakes.

Ingredients For Sugar-Free Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

1

2/3 cup vegan cream cheese (non‑hydrogenated)

2

1 tablespoon agave syrup

3

1 teaspoon lemon juice

4

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

5

1–2 stevia packets (about ½–1 teaspoon powdered stevia)

Instructions For Sugar-Free Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

1

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl.

2

Use a hand mixer to blend until smooth.

3

If using a pastry bag, pour frosting into the bag, attach tip, and refrigerate to chill.

4

Alternatively, use a large sealable plastic bag with one corner clipped.

5

Pipe frosting onto cupcakes using your bag, or spread with a spatula/frosting spreader.

6

Chill frosting until ready to use.

Yield: 12 Cupcakes

Coconut Sugar

Our Organic Coconut Palm Sugar is Naturally Sweet Organic Pure & Unrefined. Made from the Sap of the Flower Bud of the Coconut Palm, Coconut sugar is used as a Traditional Sweetener in Asia and Contains Vitamins and Minerals including Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc, Iron, B Vitamins and Amino Acids.
All our products are USDA Certified and contain no fillers or additives.
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