Gluten Free Double Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
Sharon L. | What the Fork Food BlogChocolate cupcakes are a classic treat and these gluten free chocolate cupcakes do not disappoint. They’re really easy to make and have a dairy free option too!
Cupcakes are a staple dessert in any house. They’re great for birthdays, holidays, baby showers, wedding showers, parties… basically any type of celebration.
But really, you don’t even need a reason to make cupcakes. Especially when it comes to these gluten free chocolate cupcakes.
When writing this gluten free chocolate cupcake recipe, I wanted to adapt them from my favorite gluten free chocolate cake recipe.
However, it didn’t quite work out as cleanly as I wanted. It took a bit of tweaking. I also only wanted one dozen cupcakes and not 30 like the cake recipe yields.
I’m not a big fan of recipes that make a weird number of cupcakes. I have a couple cupcakes recipes that make 20 cupcakes or even 15 cupcakes. For this, I wanted an even 12 that could be doubled to make two dozen.
Mission accomplished! Please excuse me while I pat myself on the back. But seriously, it’s not that easy to do!
This recipe can also be made with some substitutions for dairy free or vegan gluten free chocolate cupcakes.
Dietary Substitutions
These gluten free chocolate cupcakes can easily be made dairy free. Simply replace the milk with 2/3 cup of unsweetened coconut milk beverage (from the refrigerated section).
To make these vegan, use the milk substitute mentioned above and try subbing the large egg for one flax egg.
Frosting Options
The beauty of homemade chocolate cupcakes is that you can frost them with whatever your heart desires. A classic pairing would be with chocolate buttercream, as pictured. I used Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa powder to achieve that beautiful deep, dark color.
But I promise you, a double batch of Nutella Buttercream Frosting would be spectacular too. It’s a much lighter frosting, not as intense in chocolate flavor with a delicious subtle nuttiness.
For a vegan version, finish them off with vegan chocolate frosting for the chocolate + chocolate combo everyone loves. There’s also a vegan option for the Nutella Buttercream mentioned above.
Classic vanilla buttercream or even Cream Cheese Frosting would be great too. Really, any frosting would be perfect because almost everything goes with chocolate! Enjoy!
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Gluten Free Double Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Sharon’s Nightshade-Free Gluten Free Flour Blend
- 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
- 1/2 cup Dutch Processed Cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Fine Sea Salt
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 large Egg, room temperature
- 2/3 cup Cold Milk
- 1/3 cup Avocado Oil
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/3 cup Coffee, hot
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or spray with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl, sift and whisk together the gluten free flour, xanthan gum, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and granulated sugar. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Pour the wet ingredient until just combined then stir in the hot coffee.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared muffin tins, dividing it equally among the 12 cups.
- Bake for 20-24 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to cool on a wire rack.
- Cool completely before frosting with your favorite frosting.
Notes
- See post for dairy free and vegan substitutions.
- I’ve also made this with cold coffee. If using cold/room temperature coffee, whisk it into the other wet ingredients before adding them to the dry ingredients.
- These are also great with buttermilk in place of the regular or coconut milk.
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- Sharon L.
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- Gluten Free
- Category:
- Gluten Free Desserts
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- Gluten Free, Gluten Free Desserts, Desserts, Party Food, Family Meals and Snacks, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Cakes
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- Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten Free Dessert Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Party Food Recipes, Family Meals and Snack Recipes, Chocolate Recipes, Cupcake Recipes, Cake Recipes
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Author: Sharon L.
Recipe Yields: 1 dozen
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 37 minutes
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