Description
Make this easy gluten free cupcakes recipe with simple, dairy-free ingredients and a lower sugar option for perfect gluten free vanilla cupcakes!
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cups (210 g) gluten free 1:1 flour (see notes)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup avocado or coconut oil or melted butter
- 2/3 cup (130 g) lakanto sugar substitute or fine raw sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup non-dairy milk, room temperature
Frosting
- 2 (13.6 ounce) cans coconut cream, chilled in the fridge overnight.
- 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup powdered sugar or powdered sugar substitute (for thicker frosting)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 – 2 Tablespoons arrowroot starch, as needed for desired thickness
Topping Options
- Sprinkles
- Cinnamon sugar
- Mini Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a cupcake/muffin pan with paper liners; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the oil and sugar.
- Add the eggs and beat with a stand mixer or electric mixer at medium speed until combined and smooth, about one minute. Add the dry ingredients, dairy-free milk, and vanilla extract and mix/beat at medium speed for another minute.
- Spoon batter evenly into cupcake liners, about â…” full. Place in the oven on the center rack and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the center comes clean with a toothpick and cupcakes are very lightly browned. Cool for 5 to 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer cupcakes onto a rack to cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
- To prepare the frosting, Place the canned coconut cream in the fridge for 12-24 hours to harden.
- Remove the canned coconut cream from the fridge, careful not to shake the can. Remove the thickened coconut cream (top portion) and place into a stand mixer bowl or mixing bowl. Discard the coconut water portion.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Place the stand mixer (or handheld mixer) on high, and whip until the cream is light and fluffy.
- If the frosting isn’t firming up as desired, add 1 -2 Tablespoons arrowroot starch, and whip to desired thickness.
Notes
Substitute Tips – 210 grams gluten free all purpose flour (a blend without xanthan gum or guar gum) can be used in place of 1:1 gluten free flour blend but you will need to add 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum to the dry ingredients.
Storage Tips – Store frosted cupcakes in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Store unfrosted cupcakes on the countertop for up to 4 days. Freeze frosted or unfrosted for up to two to three months. For the best results, arrange the cupcakes in a single layer in a freezer-safe container. Thaw unfrosted cupcakes at room temperature or frosted cupcakes in the fridge overnight.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 to 25 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake with dairy free frosting (cupcake is sweetened monk fruit. Frosting uses regular powdered sugar)
- Calories: 268
- Sugar: 6.5 g
- Sodium: 108.1 mg
- Fat: 8.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 37.2 mg