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Sweet Recipe

Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes

Chocolate peppermint has got to be my most favourite Christmas combo. I’ve recently switched to avocado oil in most of my baking. I love @grove.avocado.oil because it’s cold pressed, has a rich buttery taste and is wonderful at keeping the inside moist and delicious. Here is my cupcake recipe, it’s a really fun one for kids!

Product Used

Extra Virgin Avocado Oil

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

1 cup wholemeal spelt flour
1/4 cup almond meal
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup coconut sugar
1/2 cup cacao powder
Pinch salt
1 cup almond milk
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Avocado Oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Frosting:

1/2 cup cacao powder
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup cacao butter
3 drops peppermint essential oil or 1/4 tsp peppermint extract

Method

In a large bowl combine the flour almond meal coconut sugar cocoa powder salt and baking powder. Mix to combine.
In a separate bowl combine the almond milk, avocado oil and apple cider vinegar.
Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ones, mix until a batter forms.
Line a muffin tray with cupcakes liners and spoon out mixture evenly until about two thirds full.
Bake in oven at 180 C for 20-30 mins.
Allow to cool before frosting.
For the frosting. Melt down the cacao butter in a saucepan on low heat until liquid. Remove from heat and stir the remaining frosting ingredients.
Spoon over cupcakes and sprinkle with Christmas sprinkles.