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The Best Gluten-Free + Vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes

These gluten-free and vegan red velvet cupcakes are moist, delicious and relatively healthy!

Course Dessert
Keyword coconut cream, Gluten-Free, gluten-free dessert, healthy dessert, red velvet, vegan, vegan dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • ⅓ cup coconut oil
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar (mix with almond milk first)
  • ⅔ cup almond milk or coconut milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup gluten-free flour
  • ¾ cup organic sugar
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 tst beetroot powder (or 2 tsp vegan red food coloring)

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 can coconut milk (full fat) (Chilled overnight or at least 6 hours)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 6-8 tbsp powdered sugar
  • ½ cup vegan cream cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners. I used the tin foil liners with two linings and sprayed them also with coconut oil spray.

CUPCAKES

  1. Combine all the dry ingredients in a medium-size mixing bowl and set aside.

  2. Mix the almond milk and apple cider vinegar and set aside for 5-10 minutes.

  3. Add the coconut oil and vanilla extract to a separate bowl, then add the almond milk/apple cider vinegar mixture to this and whisk lightly.

  4. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and mix until combined. Add the beetroot powder or vegan food coloring and mixed until combined.

  5. Fill cupcake liners ¾ full and bake 16-19 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

  6. Once done, remove from oven and let fully cool before frosting.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  1. Remove the can of coconut milk from the fridge. Open and separate the cream from the liquid. Add the cream to the bowl.

  2. Add cream cheese and mix until combined.

  3. Add pure vanilla extract and powdered sugar and whip with a mixer until smooth. Add additional powdered sugar until desired consistency.

  4. Pipe frosting on cupcakes using piping bag or larger size ziploc bag with corner cut off.

  5. Sprinkle with red granulated sugar to finish with flair!