Posted by Melissa Kinghttps://mywholefoodlife.com/2015/07/22/chocolate-avocado-cupcakes/

Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes

Prep Time 5 min Cook Time 15 min Serves 12 cupcakes     adjust servings

Super rich double chocolate cupcakes.

Ingredients

    For the cupcakes

    • 2 cups gluten free oat flour
    • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
    • 2 tsp baking powder
    • 1/2 tsp sea salt
    • 1 avocado
    • 1/2 cup + 2 T maple syrup
    • 2 flax eggs (real egg works too if you eat them)
    • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1/4 cup almond milk

    For the frosting

    • 1 avocado
    • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
    • 4 T maple syrup

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350.
    2. In a medium sized bowl , add all the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and sea salt.
    3. In a blender , add the avocado, maple syrup, applesauce and vanilla extract. Blend until it's smooth. You don't want avocado chunks in this. Once it's smooth add in the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. You will have to scrape down the sides a few times.
    4. Spoon batter into lined muffin cups .
    5. Bake for 10-14 minutes.
    6. For the frosting, mix all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Wait until the cupcakes have cooled completely before frosting them.
    7. Keep these cupcakes stored in the fridge.

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