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    Published: Jun 29, 2016 · Modified: May 22, 2018 by Sina · This post may contain affiliate links · 12 Comments

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    Vegan Strawberry Cupcakes

    Can you believe that these are the first cupcakes I’ve ever made?! And I’m not just talking about vegan cupcakes, I mean cupcakes in general. I’m a HUGE fan of muffins and bake some almost every other week, but somehow I never got around to making cupcakes. Well things were about to change when I made these vegan strawberry cupcakes last weekend!

    Vegan Strawberry Cupcakes

    I actually intended to make vegan 4th of July cupcakes with a natural strawberry and blueberry frosting, but they turned out to look a bit more girly than I thought. Haha! I mean you could probably still bring these vegan strawberry cupcakes to a 4th of July party and make a decent impression, but I think they’d be even better for a girls birthday party! Miniature vegan birthday cakes in pink and purple so to say. ;-)

    Vegan Strawberry Cupcakes

    Making vegan cupcakes is super easy! Instead of eggs you can just use a couple of tablespoons of apple sauce and some apple vinegar. To replace cow’s milk in baking, I usually use almond milk, but soy or oat milk works as well. Although a lot of people still think vegan baking is extremely complicated, it really isn’t!

    Vegan Strawberry Cupcakes

    Vegan Egg Replacements for Baking:

    Once you know how to replace eggs and dairy, you could even just veganize old baking recipes. I’ve done this a couple of times and it always worked out pretty well. The only time it didn’t work out was when I tried to make a vegan sponge cake using my moms old recipe, but that was probably my fault because I left it in the oven for too long. She used to make me a sponge cake filled with whipped cream, bananas, and mandarins for my birthdays and I really gotta figure out how to make a vegan version of it! Once I’ve perfected the recipe, I’ll share it with you guys.

    But back to the egg replacement…

    For binding, you can just use one tablespoon of ground flaxseeds with three tablespoons of water. This equals one egg.

    For adding moisture, you can either use 1/2 cup of mashed ripe bananas or 1/4 cup of unsweetened apple sauce.

    If you’re interested in learning more about egg substitutes, check out Peta’s vegan guide to replacing eggs. It’s super helpful!

    Vegan Strawberry Cupcakes

     

    I hope you like these vegan strawberry cupcakes! Let me know if you give them a try. As always, I absolutely love hearing from you guys!

    Vegan Strawberry Cupcakes

    Vegan Strawberry Cupcakes

    These vegan strawberry cupcakes with blueberries and coconut flakes are not only perfect for 4th of July but also for girls birthday parties!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
    Total Time: 35 minutes mins
    Servings: 12 cupcakes
    Author: Sina

    Ingredients

    For the cupcakes:

    • 1/3 cup vegan butter, softened
    • 1/2 cup brown sugar
    • 1 pinch salt
    • 1/2 cup almond or soy milk
    • 1 teaspoon apple vinegar
    • 1 3/4 cups regular flour
    • 3 tablespoons unsweetened apple sauce
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder

    For the strawberry and blueberry frosting:

    • 1/2 cup fresh blueberries, blended until smooth
    • 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, blended until smooth
    • 1/2 cup vegan butter
    • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
    • more strawberries and blueberries, to decorate
    • 2 tablespoons coconut flakes, to decorate

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 °F and line your muffin form with 12 paper muffin liners.
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened butter with the sugar and the salt and beat with a mixer until combined and fluffy. This should take about 2-3 minutes.
    • Then add the remaining ingredients and blend until until well combined. No large lumps should be left.
    • Divide evenly among the cupcake/muffin holders and bake on a center rack for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
    • Transfer them to a cooling rack and let them cool down completely.
    • In the meantime, make the frosting. Place the vegan butter into a mixing bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Then add vanilla and powdered sugar and continue mixing until thick and creamy. The frosting is supposed to be pretty thick.
    • If you decide to make both, the strawberry AND the blueberry frosting (the first one turns out pink and the second one purple), put half of the frosting aside. Then add 4 teaspoons of the strawberry sauce and mix until well combined. Put the frosting an icing syringe or an icing bag and put on top of six of the cupcakes. Then add the blueberry sauce to the remaining frosting, mix, and do the same to the remaining six cupcakes. If you decide to only make the strawberry frosting double the amount of strawberry sauce.
    • Decorate the cupcakes with strawberries, blueberries, and coconut flakes. Serve immediately or store them in the fridge.
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    1. Brenda

      July 03, 2018 at 3:22 am

      Greetings! I appreciate your blog and tried this recipe. I was a hesitant about the two TABLESPOONS baking powder, and indeed, my cupcakes did not turn out edible.:( Is this a misprint? ~thank you for your time

      Reply
      • Sina

        July 03, 2018 at 12:22 pm

        Hi Brenda!
        Oh I’m so sorry about that. It’s a rather old recipe of mine (from two years ago) and to be honest I haven’t made these cupcakes in quite a while. But this definitely has to be a typo. I’ll try the recipe myself again and get back to you. But I’m sure it’s two teaspoons. I’m so so sorry about that. I know how frustrating it is when recipes don’t turn out as planned. :-(

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    2. Ariel Studivant

      August 01, 2017 at 2:07 am

      Frosting is super liquidy. Are these the right measurements?

      Reply
    3. Proud Vegetarian

      July 04, 2016 at 3:27 am

      These cupcakes make me hungry, I would love to eat them with coconut milk dairy free ice cream.

      Reply
    4. The Vegan 8

      July 03, 2016 at 7:57 pm

      Wow, first time making cupcakes?! Gosh, those are some of my favorite things to make, haha! These look so perfect for summer!! My daughter loves strawberries and specifically requested a pink strawberry birthday cake this year :)

      Reply
    5. Mel | avirtualvegan.com

      July 02, 2016 at 8:06 am

      I can’t believe you had never made cupcakes before! They look awesome and are just perfect for all kinds of occasions.

      Reply
    6. Sophia | Veggies Don't Bite

      July 02, 2016 at 5:30 am

      I love strawberry anything! These sounds so summery and delicious. Perfect to bring to picnics and bbq’s!

      Reply
    7. Aimee

      July 01, 2016 at 8:25 pm

      These are just ridiculously pretty! And sound SO yum!

      Reply
    8. Alisa Fleming

      July 01, 2016 at 4:01 am

      These look so wonderfully perfect Sina … except the frosting. I would put triple … make that quadruple the amount of frosting on these! :)

      Reply
    9. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      June 30, 2016 at 10:49 pm

      All fruity and delicious! These are wonderful!!! Cupcakes always make me feel like a little kid again!

      Reply
    10. Laurina Roo @sweetenedbyplants

      June 29, 2016 at 11:18 pm

      Ohh these are absolutely gorgeous! I have a beautiful cupcake recipe that my mum swears by but is obviously very high in fat, but this one is just perfect!! And I agree they would make such lovely treats to a girls birthday party! Hmmm it’s my partners birthday on the 4th of July maybe these would be perfect to mix the two! I just won’t tell him they were intended for a girls birthday ?. Lovely recipe!

      Reply
    11. Becky

      June 29, 2016 at 9:58 pm

      Those look fabulous!

      Reply

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