Chocolate Cupcakes with Icing
If you're stuck searching for recipes that use date paste, you may want to start with this one! Date paste adds a gentle sweetness and moist texture to these cupcakes. We highly recommend.
The German chocolate frosting or chocolate mousse is a festive topping for these moist and delicious cupcakes!
Chocolate Cupcakes with Icing
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Category
Dessert
Servings
12
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups finely ground oat flour
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 tsp baking soda
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1/4 tsp salt
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1/2 cup water
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3/4 cup milk
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1 egg
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4 Tbsp melted coconut oil
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1/4 cup (80 grams) date paste
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3/4 cup date syrup
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1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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1/2 cup chocolate chips
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1/2 cup pecans
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More chocolate chips!
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German chocolate frosting
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Chocolate mousse
Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Add-In Ingredients
Optional Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line or grease 12 muffin cups.
In a large bowl, sift together the dry ingredients and set aside.
Add water and milk to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 10-second increments until warm. (This will prevent the melted coconut oil from solidifying once mixed with these liquids and will also make the date paste dissolve more easily.) Alternatively, warm on stove top.
Separately, melt coconut oil, then measure out 4 Tbsp to the milk/water mixture. Add date paste, egg, syrup and vanilla, whisking all together til smooth.
Add wet ingredients along with chocolate chips to help keep them suspended. Mix until just incorporated, making sure no flour patches remain. Batter will be thin.
Pour batter evenly into prepared muffin pan and bake for 18-21 minutes.
Place muffin pan on a cooling rack to cool before removing from pan.
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Recipe Note
The German chocolate frosting or chocolate mousse is a festive topping for these moist and delicious cupcakes!
We highly recommend softening the date paste by adding the melted coconut oil to it first thing.