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- Makes 12 cupcakes
- Serving size: 1 cupcake
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These wholesome, fragrant cupcakes feature strawberry puree in both the batter and the frosting, infusing every bite with fruity goodness. You can use frozen strawberries if fresh berries aren’t available, but the fresh berries will give these treats a fabulous taste and texture. Check out our guide to strawberries for tips and additional recipes to try.
To make these cupcakes gluten-free, be sure to use certified gluten-free sorghum and oat flours, as cross-contamination can be an issue with these grain products.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. strawberries, hulled
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon lemon juice
- Sea salt
- ½ cup almond flour (from blanched almonds)
- ¾ cup unsweetened, unflavored plant milk, such as almond, soy, cashew, or rice
- 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1¼ cups oat flour
- ¾ cup sorghum flour
- 2 teaspoons regular or sodium-free baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup almond butter
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line twelve 2½-inch muffin cups with paper liners. Set aside six nice strawberries for garnish.
- In a blender puree the remaining strawberries. Strain puree through a fine-mesh sieve; discard seeds.
- For frosting, place 1 cup of the strawberry puree in a small saucepan. Add ¼ cup of the maple syrup, the lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Cook over low 8 to 10 minutes or until sauce is reduced by a third, stirring occasionally. Transfer sauce to a bowl; whisk in almond flour. Let stand 30 minutes. Place in a blender; cover and blend until creamy. Return to bowl; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, for cupcakes, in a large bowl stir together milk, flaxseed meal, and vinegar. Let stand 10 minutes. In a second bowl whisk together the next four ingredients (through baking soda) and a pinch of salt. Add almond butter, vanilla, the remaining ¾ cup maple syrup, and the remaining strawberry puree to the milk mixture; mix well. Pour wet mixture into dry mixture. Stir gently until well combined.
- Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 5 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to wire rack; cool completely.
- Spread frosting onto cupcakes. Slice reserved strawberries. Top cupcakes with strawberry slices. Refrigerate cupcakes until ready to serve.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (1 cupcake): 218 calories, 36 g carbohydrates, 4.7 g protein, 7 g total fat, 0.7 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 125 mg sodium, 3.3 g fiber, 19 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
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Comments (11)
(5 from 3 votes)Very tasty! Still lovely and soft the next day, unlike so many gluten-free cakes. I used sunflower seed butter and only used about half the recommended maple syrup in the cake batter - it came out fine and tasted sweet enough to me. Can anyone suggest a nut-free alternative to the almond flour in the frosting, please? I ended up using half the flourless sauce as 'jam' in the middle and mixed the rest with (non-WFPB) vegan cream cheese to make an icing, but there must be a better alternative. Tofu? A grain-based GF flour added earlier in the cooking process?
Hi Nadine, Thanks for the feedback, that's great to hear you enjoyed the cupcakes, and thanks for sharing your experimenting! Regarding the frosting ... we haven't tested this, but you could try coconut flour. Another option would be to use the same measure of firm silken tofu (or well-pressed firm regular tofu if you have a high-speed blender to get it really smooth). Because tofu has more moisture than almond flour, you might need to substitute a dry sweetener for the maple syrup. Do keep us posted on the results if you decide to try the frosting. Happy baking!
I've made these delicious cupcakes several times now. Here's what I've learned: 1. Do not bother straining the strawberry pulp. Skip that time consuming step and just use the pureed berries, seeds and all. 2. Double the frosting recipe! Trust me on this one. 3. Forget Sorghum flour. Just add extra oat flour. 4. Unless you're planning to eat all the cupcakes right away, top with a whole blueberry instead of sliced strawberries. The strawberries tend to get watery if they sit for too long. Enjoy!
Thank you for sharing!
would love to give these a try. what are the calories for one muffin?
Good recipe I am impressed and didn’t know the power of strawberries before trying this recipe. If you live in higher altitude like me (New Mexico) and can’t find sorghum flour I recommend using almond or cassava (1 cup). Adding more oatmeal just makes it soft and not “cupcakey”. The frosting tastes delicious, and I suggest adding a little bit more almond to make it more stiff and leaving it overnight in the fridge before frosting the cupcakes.
These sound delish! Could I use honey instead of maple syrup, and would it be the same amount?
If I cannot find sorghum flour can I substitute oat flour for the sorghum flour? So I'd add 1 1/4 cup of oat flour and 3/4 cups of sorghum flour.
Google says oat flour is the closest substitute. You can also buy sorghum flour on Amazon.
is there a substitute for sorghum flour?
Can this be made as one cake instead of cupcakes?