Maple Vanilla Cupcakes

Maple Vanilla Cupcakes

This recipe is one of my current favorite desserts. They taste so good and are highly recommended! Click here to see a video on how to make this recipe!

Ingredients:

    Cupcakes:

- ½ cup almond milk

- ½ cup maple syrup

- ⅓ cup vegetable oil

- ½ tsp apple cider vinegar

- 1 tbsp vanilla

- 1 tbsp ground flax seeds

- 1 ½ cups flour

- ½ tsp baking powder

- ½ tsp baking soda

- pinch of salt

    Frosting:

- 1 cup vegan butter

- 2-4 cups powdered sugar

- ⅓ cup almond milk (or desired amount for consistency)

- 1 tbsp vanilla

- optional: food coloring for decoration

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Whisk together the almond milk, maple syrup, vegetable oil, vinegar, vanilla, and flax seeds.
3. Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually whisk in the wet ingredients.
4. Line a muffin tin with cupcake holders and scoop in even amounts. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes.
5. Whip the vegan butter for about 5 minutes.
6. Gradually add in the powdered sugar. Then add in the amount of milk desired and the vanilla.
7. After letting the cupcakes cool, frost and decorate however you desire. My decoration: Dye some frosting to an orange color and freeze little hearts made of frosting to decorate on top (refer to video for more instructions). Enjoy!