These super simple and festive Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes are perfect for Valentine's day! They are sugar-free, fat-free, oil-free with a gluten-free option. Also super low-calorie - only 95 calories each!
Valentine's Day is around the corner!!
I've always loved Valentine's Day.
I can feel the love in the air, and it's just beautiful!
I know some people think that if you really love someone, you should show them EVERY day, not just on Valentine's day (which I totally agree with), but it's still fun.
Also, I love an excuse to eat chocolate, candy, cupcakes, and pretty much any other sweet treat that exists.
If all of that deliciousness is involved, sign me up!
Anyway, these cute lil' Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes are perfect for your sweetie this Valentine's Day.
They are super yummy, and SO easy to make.
The recipe will take you 5 minutes to prep.
Easy AND delicious cupcakes?!
Sounds like a win-win to me!
Happy Valentine's Day, loves!
PS - for more amazing vegan & gluten-free Valentine's day recipes, check out this collection of the 35 BEST recipes out there!!
Calories per serving: 95
Cost per serving: $0.56
Equipment you'll need: large mixing bowl, muffin tin
1 cup granulated Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener* (use discount code "Annie" for 20% off!)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup applesauce
1 cup water
1 tsp vanilla extract
Add 1 Tbsp beet purée to this Sugar-Free Frosting or the filling from this recipe
1. Preheat oven to 350F and spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray or line muffin tin with paper liners (and spray those with cooking spray).
2. Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly. I find that using a fork first and then a spoon works very well.
3. Scoop batter into muffin tin and fill 3/4 full.
4. Bake for 15-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. Let cool, and then frost!
Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour or gluten-free all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener* (use discount code "Annie" for 20% off!)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional pink frosting:
- Add 1 Tbsp beet purée to either:
- My favorite Sugar-Free Frosting or
- The filling from this recipe
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray or line muffin tin with paper liners (and spray those with cooking spray).
- Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly. I find that using a fork first and then a spoon works very well.
- Scoop batter into muffin tin and fill 3/4 full.
- Bake for 15-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool, and then frost!
How long do you bake them?
I baked for 15 minutes, they turned out great!
So sorry that I left that out! I added it in - 15 to 25 minutes. Thanks for pointing this out!
If I am using cane sugar, how much should I use? Still one cup?
Yes, ma'am! 🙂
Making these for my son's birthday! Do you think I would be able to sub maple syrup for the granulated sweetener?
Hi Rachel! I'm not sure how that would work exactly - I haven't tried it! Sorry about that! My guess is that you would just reduce or omit the water. I would try adding water slowly at the end just to moisten if necessary.
Thanks! I tried them today and the batter was super sticky/gummy. I did use GF AP flour. Is simply due to the GF flour or did I probably mess something up? I normally make almond flour recipes...
Hi Rachel!
I think it might be the flour. So sorry that they were too sticky! Sometimes when you handle the batter too much it comes out that way, too in my experience.
Learn something new every day! 🙂 Thanks ma'am!
If using truvia as a sweetener, do you still use the same amount?
Hi Janine! Use the equivalent of 1 cup of sugar 🙂
Yay!! Thanks so much for your comment!