Sunday, September 16, 2012

Healthy + Vegan Double Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Peanut Butter Frosting

Cupcakes...

That taste like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups...

That are healthy?

I know what you're thinking. No. Way. Jose! Yes. Way. Jose! These are delish. Decadent, dense, and chocolatey. Double the chocolate, in fact. Because, double the chocolate = double the fun! Oh, and you can't forget the perfectly whipped peanut butter tower frosting on top. I'm sure you're waiting for the recipe, so I'll just have to share it then.

Ingredients
Cupcakes:
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/4 cups flour
1 cup water
1/2 cup Mimi Cream Healthy Top (or sub for regular whip cream, or cool whip, or Truwhip)
1/2 cup agave
1/3 cup apple sauce
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup carob or chocolate chips (I used carob chips)

Peanut Butter Frosting:
2 cups Mimi Cream Healthy Top
1/2 cup peanut butter (or more, or less depending on desired peanut butter flavor)

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, whip *Healthy Top as per instructions on the box. Reserve 1/2 cup for cupcakes, and 2 cups for frosting. Set aside the rest and use however you would like. In another (or the same) bowl, combine all ingredients, starting with dry, making sure to add the chocolate/carob chips last. Pour batter evenly into cupcake tin. Bake for 20-30 mins.
Wash out the batter bowl (or get another one), and combine the 2 frosting ingredients. Once cupcakes are removed from oven, let cool 10-15 minutes, then frost to your liking. Lastly, enjoy!

*Instead of using Healthy Top, you could use coconut milk whip cream, real whip cream, Cool Whip, Truewhip, etc.

Hope you guys enjoy this recipe. Apologies, for this weeks lack of posts. I will try really hard to stick to my every 2nd day rule.

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