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Gingerbread Cupcakes
Cozy gingerbread cupcakes are fragrantly spiced cupcakes, festively flavored for the holidays, dairy-free and with a gluten-free option, and delicious with or without the 2-ingredient glaze.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
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Total Time
45
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
12
Calories:
134
kcal
Author:
Dee Dine
Equipment
cupcake pan
cupcake liners
tiny gingerbread men sprinkles
Ingredients
Cake recipe
1 ½
cups
all purpose flour
or gluten free baking flour
1
cup
organic cane sugar
½
cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
2
tablespoon
Gingerbread spice
store bought or
use my recipe
2
tablespoon
molasses
1
teaspoon
baking soda
1
teaspoon
baking powder
1
pinch
salt
1
tablespoon
lemon juice
1
cup
dairy-free milk
⅓
cup
applesauce
3
tablespoon
olive oil
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
Gingerbread spice mix
1
tablespoon
cinnamon
1
teaspoon
ginger
½
teaspoon
nutmeg
¼
teaspoon
allspice
¼
teaspoon
black pepper
Vanilla glaze
2
cups
organic powdered sugar
¼
cup
milk
Instructions
Prep
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Make gingerbread spice mix
1 tablespoon cinnamon,
1 teaspoon ginger,
½ teaspoon nutmeg,
¼ teaspoon allspice,
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Line a 12-cupcake pan with paper liners.
Add lemon juice to the milk and allow it to steep for 5 minutes.
Mix the batter
Combine wet ingredients and sugar, mix until combined.
⅓ cup applesauce,
3 tablespoon olive oil,
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Through a sieve, add dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.
1 ½ cups all purpose flour,
1 cup organic cane sugar,
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder,
2 tablespoon Gingerbread spice,
1 teaspoon baking soda,
1 teaspoon baking powder,
1 pinch salt
Spoon batter into the cupcake cups, filling each ¾ full.
Bake in the oven until the cupcakes test clean, about 18-20 minutes.
Notes
Storage.
These cupcakes keep about two days at room temperature if unfrosted. If frosted, refrigerate in a sealed container for about a week.
Nutrition
Calories:
134
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
32
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0.4
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
0.3
g
|
Sodium:
106
mg
|
Potassium:
145
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
18
g
|
Vitamin A:
79
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
49
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg