And I finally made a vegan recipe, yuppie! I’m so happy to share a vegan option and, as you can see, these cupcakes are super cute and also delicious, believe me. I really hope you will try this recipe even if you are not vegan, as I believe it’s so important to try out new things and, let’s say, open our mind to something new and different.
Do you wanna know how I replaced the eggs?? Well, check the recipe out down below! Also in the frosting I used some interesting ingredients, the frosting recipe is by Carolin Strothe form her amazing book Natural Baking.
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CUPCACAKES VEGANI CON ZUCCHINE E CIOCCOLATO
E finalmente ce l’ho fatta: ecco a voi la mia prima ricetta vegana. Sono molto contenta di poter finalmente offrire una versione vegana delle mie ricette, questi cupcakes, come vedete, sono super graziosi e vi assicuro anche deliziosi. Spero che anche chi non è vegano provi questa ricetta, quantomeno per sperimentare qualcosa di diverso e ampliare i propri orizzonti culinari. Volete sapere come ho sostituito le uova? Allora leggete subito la ricetta sotto! Anche per il frosting troverete degli igredienti inaspettati, la ricetta del frosting è di Carolin Strothe, dal suo bellissimo libro Natural Baking.
Ingredienti
150 g farina di farro
60 ml olio di cocco, o altro olio vegetale
75 g sciroppo di agave
250 g zucchine grattugiate
20 g cacao amaro vegano, in polvere
50 g cioccolato fondente vegano, a pezzetti
1/2 cucchiaino bicarbonato
1 cucchiaino di lievito
1 banana matura
100 ml latte di soia, mandorla o altro latte vegetale
estratto di vaniglia
pizzico di sale
Frosting
1 avocado maturo
1 banana matura
4 cucchiaini di cacao in polvere
1 cucchiai sciroppo di agave
2 cucchiai olio di cocco
Procedimento
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Schiacciare la banana con una forchetta e mettere da parte.
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Setacciare la farina, il cacao, il lievito e il bicarbonato in una ciotola.
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Aggiungere il latte di soia, la banana schiacciata e lo sciroppo d’agave e l’estratto di vaniglia, e mescolare per un paio di minuti.
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Incorporare delicatamente le zucchine grattugiate e il cioccolato fondente a pezzetti.
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Versare il composto in 12 pirottini di carta disposti in una leccarda da muffin/cupcake e cuocere in forno a 175° per circa 25 minuti.
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Lasciar raffreddare completamente.
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Per la glassa frullare tutti gli ingredienti fino ad ottenere un composto liscio.
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Trasferire in una sac à poche e mettere in freezer per circa 30 minuti.
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Decorare i cupcake a piacere.
VEGAN CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CUPCAKES
Ingredients
- 150 g spelt flour
- 60 ml coconut oil, or other vegetable oil
- 75 g agave syrup
- 250 g grated zucchini
- 20 g vegan cocoa powder
- 50 g vegan dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 ripped banana
- 100 ml soy milk, or other vegetable milk
- vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- FOR THE FROSTING
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 ripe banana
- 4 tsp cacao powder
- 1 tbsp agave syrup
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
1
Mash the banana with a fork and set aside.
2
Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and baking soda into a bowl.
3
Add the soy milk, the mashed banana, the agave syrup, and vanilla extract, and mix well for a couple of minutes.
4
Gently fold in the grated zucchini and the chopped dark chocolate.
5
Divide the batter into a 12-cup muffin tin lined with paper cases (¾ full).
6
Bake in a preheated oven at 175°C for about 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
7
Let them cool for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
8
For the frosting, blend all the ingredients together in a blender until you reach a velvety and smooth consistency.
9
Transfer it into a piping bag and let it cool in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
10
Pipe a rose onto your cupcakes.
VEGAN CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CUPCAKES
Ingredients
- 150 g spelt flour
- 60 ml coconut oil, or other vegetable oil
- 75 g agave syrup
- 250 g grated zucchini
- 20 g vegan cocoa powder
- 50 g vegan dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 ripped banana
- 100 ml soy milk, or other vegetable milk
- vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- FOR THE FROSTING
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 ripe banana
- 4 tsp cacao powder
- 1 tbsp agave syrup
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
Mash the banana with a fork and set aside.
Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and baking soda into a bowl.
Add the soy milk, the mashed banana, the agave syrup, and vanilla extract, and mix well for a couple of minutes.
Gently fold in the grated zucchini and the chopped dark chocolate.
Divide the batter into a 12-cup muffin tin lined with paper cases (¾ full).
Bake in a preheated oven at 175°C for about 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Let them cool for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the frosting, blend all the ingredients together in a blender until you reach a velvety and smooth consistency.
Transfer it into a piping bag and let it cool in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
Pipe a rose onto your cupcakes.
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