Lightened-Up Red Velvet Cupcakes
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Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
Cupcake
  • • ¼ cup gluten free flour
  • • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • • ¼ cup cocao powder
  • • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • • ½ teaspoon salt
  • • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • • 6 tablespoons maple syrup
  • • 2 large eggs
  • • ½ cup plain greek yogurt
  • • ¼ cup almond milk
  • • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • • 1 oz red food coloring

Frosting
  • • 1 package (8 oz) greek cream cheese
  • • ¼ cup butter (I used Earth Balance)
  • • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • • 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Cupcake
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line muffin tin with foil or parchment paper baking cups.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine and mix dry ingredients: ¼ cup gluten free flour, ¼ cup coconut sugar, ¼ cup cocao powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda and ½ teaspoon salt.
  3. In a large bowl, combine and beat with electric mixer: ½ cup unsweetened applesauce, 6 tablespoons maple syrup, 2 large eggs, ½ cup plain greek yogurt and ¼ cup almond milk. (leave out the red food coloring.)
  4. Slowly beat in dry ingredients on low (about 1-2 minutes).
  5. Add in 1 oz red food coloring and blend again for 30 seconds.
  6. Using ¼ cup, scoop out batter into lined muffin cups.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes and let cool on rack.

Frosting
  1. While cupcakes are baking, in a medium bowl, combine and beat 1 package (8 oz) greek cream cheese, ¼ cup butter (I used Earth Balance) and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract. Slowly beat in powdered sugar.
  2. Frost cooled cupcakes and enjoy!
Recipe by Afitcado at https://www.afitcado.com/lightened-up-red-velvet-cupcakes/