Ingredients:
For The Cupcakes:
2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
1/3 cup warm water
1 cup almond milk
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 1/4 cups gluten-free flour mix
3/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup coconut oil, liquified and at room temperature
1 teaspoon almond extract
For The Icing:
3/4 cup coconut oil, liquified and at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons almond milk
1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut, toasted
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F with a rack in the middle. Line 12 standard muffin cups with paper liners.
- In a small bowl, combine the ground flax seeds and warm water. Set aside to gel, about 10 minutes. In another small bowl, combine the almond milk and cider vinegar. Set it aside for a few minutes to curdle. Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk the coconut oil and almond extract into the curdled almond milk mixture, and then immediately stir both the wet ingredients and gelled flax mixture into the dry ingredients. Beat vigorously for about one minute.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared cupcake tin. Bake about 20 minutes, or until just barely set in the middle. Set aside to cool before frosting.
- To prepare the icing, place the coconut oil and almond extract in the bowl of a stand-mixer, or use a hand-held electric mixer or wooden spoon to beat vigorously. Add the powdered sugar and beat to combine. Beat in the almond milk gradually until well-combined. (This icing will not be as fluffy as butter-based frostings.)
- When the cupcakes are completely cool, frost with the coconut icing then sprinkle each cupcake with a spoonful of flaked coconut.
Makes 12 cupcakes
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