Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
Soft and fluffy one-bowl gluten-free chocolate cupcakes are made with whole grain flour and a handful of simple ingredients.
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 179kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ⅓ cup oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Line a 12-cup cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
- Whisk together the 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour, 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar, ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, abd ½ teaspoon fine sea salt. Stir in the ⅓ cup oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, and 1 cup water until smooth.
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Divide the batter evenly between the cupcake cups and let the batter rest while the oven heats. Bake for about 20-25 minutes, until a tester inserted in the middle of a cupcake comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Cool completely before frosting. Resist frosting any cake or cupcakes before they've fully cooled! Let these cupcakes come to room temperature or pop them in the fridge for a bit before adding the frosting.
- Add a little almond flour. To make these cupcakes extra-moist and fudgy, replace ¼ cup of the oat flour with almond flour.
- Try coffee. For a rich depth of flavor, similar to my oat flour chocolate cake recipe, swap the water for coffee.
- Refined sugar-free. Substitute coconut sugar for the brown sugar for a natural sweetener option.
- Make it a cake. This recipe bakes up beautifully into an 8-inch cake layer. Double the recipe for a double-layer cake.
- How to finish: See frosting suggestions below, or leave them plain for a quick treat. You can also dust them with a little sifted powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg