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Easy Orange Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

With a hint of orange and the most delicious ingredients these cupcakes are absolutely perfect for a healthy snack or dessert. They’re also gluten free, dairy free, vegan and vegetarian friendly 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 18 Cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes 

  • ½ Cups of plain gluten free flour (I use doves)
  • 1 ½ Teaspoons of gluten free baking powder
  • ½ Cup of coconut sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • Zest of 2 large oranges

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 ½ Cups of vegan cream cheese (I use VioLife)
  • 4 Tablespoons of dairy free yogurt (I use Alpro soy)
  • 2 Tablespoons of maple syrup
  • 1 Teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • Zest of 2 large orange 

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180∞Celcius
  • Line muffin trays with 18 muffin cases (there’s no need for muffin cases if you use silicon muffin trays) – you may need two muffin trays
  • In a small mixing bowl add the flour and baking powder & set aside
  • In separate large mixing bowl add the coconut sugar and melted coconut oil and stir
  • Add 3 eggs (or egg replacer) one at a time beating individually
  • Add the vanilla extract, orange zest and stir
  • Add the flour mixture and coconut milk and stir well to combine
  • Evenly divide the mixture across the muffin tins
  • Bake for about 20 minutes, you can test with a knife or skewer and if it comes out clean they’re ready, if not pop them back in for another 5 minutes
  • Leave the muffins to cool on a cooling rack
  • For the cream cheese frosting, add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl (leaving half of the orange zest for topping) and whisk until thick and fluffy
  • Evenly top the muffins with the frosting and add finish with a little orange zest on top, enjoy

About the Author

A farmer’s daughter from Tipperary, Laurann has always had an appreciation for food, nutrition and health promotion.

Laurann has an honours BSc. Degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Nottingham and a Masters in Public Health Nutrition from University College Dublin. She is also an Associate Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society London.

With a passion for nutrition and experience working in Ireland and the UK,  Laurann uses her knowledge and skills to help people achieve optimum health and assists in the prevention and treatment of nutritional related problems through means of nutritional consultation, personalised diet plans, health promotion and education.

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Laurann has an Honours BSc. Degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Nottingham, a Masters in Public Health Nutrition from University College Dublin, is an Associate Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society London, a professional member of the Celiac Society Ireland, is registered with the Institute of Public Health Ireland and fully insured.

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