Good morning!
The long weekend of fun has now come to an end. I shed a single tear this morning on my pillow. I have a ton of orders to catch up on, so I have been up since 5:45am busting my chops! Surprisingly, my body is not as sore from yesterday’s crazy events as I thought. Go ice baths!
Now onto that cupcake recipe I have been dangling in front of you…
This recipe was adapted from one of my favourite vegan dessert cookbooks. Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World. It features 75 cupcake recipes that are all animal product free.
I used my trusty cookbook stand! It is perfect to hold up this tiny cookbook.
Marshmallow S’more Vegan Cupcakes: Take 1
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sucanat (brown sugar works)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup canola oil* (see note below)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil* (see note below)
- 1 1/4 cup almond milk
- 2 tbsp molasses* (see note below)
- vegan marshmallows (I like Sweet & Sara)
- Chocolate ganache:1/4 cup almond milk, 3/4 cup/4 oz. dark chocolate, 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
Notes/Suggestions: The cupcakes were too heavy on the oil so I would not recommend using this much oil as suggested in the recipe. Next time, I would probably cut down the oil by 30-50% as the cupcakes just seemed too ‘heavy’ from the oil and they did not rise as much as I anticipated them too. Next time, I might try using just 1/4 cup coconut oil and omitting the canola oil. The cupcakes were also a bit heavy on the molasses and tasted a bit more like gingerbread cupcakes than s’more cupcakes. Next time, I would probably try using 1 tbsp molasses instead.
Directions: Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a muffin tin or line it with reusable liners. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl (flour, sucanat, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, sea salt). Take a smaller bowl and mix the wet ingredients (oils, almond milk, molasses) with a whisk. Make sure the coconut oil has been melted first. Add the wet to dry and stir well with a whisk or use an electric mixer. Divide the batter amongst the 12 cupcake tins. Add a marshmallow or a piece of a marshmallow in the centre of the cupcake batter. Cook for approx 22-25 minutes at 350F. Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes. Garnish with chocolate ganache (recipe below), shredded coconut, and vegan graham crackers (optional).
Adding wet to dry…
Stirring away.
Oops, I forgot the molasses.
Much better.
Before baking…
Voila…
After chocolate ganache and coconut…
Easy Vegan Chocolate Ganache
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips (4 oz)
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
Directions: Heat milk in a pot until it boils. Remove from heat and quickly add the chocolate chips and maple syrup. Stir well until all clumps are gone. Allow to slightly cool and then pour ganache over cupcakes. See notes below.
4 oz chocolate chips = 3/4 cup.
It was MESSY! I thought the ganache was going to harden at room temperature, but it didn’t. Next time I would try making it with some coconut oil instead of maple syrup and also place them in the fridge to harden.
The cupcakes were a huge hit and they went fast! Eric just loved them- and he isn’t a marshmallow fan.
All in all they were good, but like I noted above, next time I would change a few things:
1) Reduce the oil by almost half (too heavy),
2) Reduce the molasses- they tasted more like gingerbread cupcakes than s’mores,
3) Possibly increase the baking powder because they didn’t rise as much as I anticipated. I think that might have been due to all the oil and also due to placing the marshmallow in the middle of the cupcake as it baked.
With that being said, they were still quite yummy!
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Have a great Tuesday!
This is probably one of the best recipes I’ve ever seen. Awesome!!! I love s’mores . . . and cupcakes. So, I’m in heaven right now.
Wow..those look amazing!!!
Those would be perfect for a kid’s birthday party! Just don’t tell them that its vegan :)
girl, vegan food never looked so good :) i think i need some (or 5) right about now… :)
Hey…I wasn’t hungry BEFORE I read this post… ;)
those look amazing, doll!
OH wow these cup cakes look amazing!!!!!!!!! yum x 10000000!
do they keep for very long or does the marshmellow/ganache get hard?
Those look amazing!
oh my gosh, awesome!! I made homemade hostess cupcakes for my birthday this year and they’re a lot like these. Those were delicious so I can only imagine how these must be. :)
When I saw marshmallow s’more in the title of this post, I knew I would like it! Who doesn’t love the combo of marshmallow and chocolate?! Those cupcakes look SO GOOD!
Maybe I’ll try what you said about the oil. I’ve made the vanilla cupcakes from that recipe book twice, once with oil and once with Earth Balance and both times they taste good and everything but they’re so heavy for a cupcake.
They look incredibly delicious!
Those look really good! Actually food on a food blog that doesn’t make me go “ick” right now. (I’m in my first trimester of pregnancy and food aversions are STRONG). They look so simple too. That is a must for anything I will try to make. I’m going to save this one.
Wow, these look so tasty! I hope you post about more recipes from that cookbook soon! :)
If I could reach through the computer screen and grab one of those babies, I would in a heartbeat.
I would eat these for breakfast any day. Hey, they’re vegan, that means healthy, right? ;) (That sounded so stereotypical. Sorry if I offended anyone.)
Wei-Wei
Oh my…they look fabulous!
I like your notes/tips for next time. You’re right, they do sound a little oil heavy.
I think cupcakes should be a food group! :-D
Wow, those look absolutely amazing!! I will have to experiment again with gluten free baking b/c of this recipe! Mmm!
Hey Ange, thought I’d put in my culinary school two cents: fat is a leavening agent, so chances are it is not the fat that is making your muffins too dense, it is probably the type of fat- coconut oil is saturated, so it does not create as much of a leavening effect, so maybe use MORE canola and less coconut or amount of baking soda/powder- it looks like you have enough, maybe add 1/2 tsp more of the soda? And don’t overmix the wet and dry, that ALWAYS makes cupcakes dense!
Hopefully this helps, these look amazing!!
xo
K
You know your cooking!! Thanks for clearing that up for the rest of us readers!
They look awesome. Glad you posted the suggested modifications, too! Definitely something to try when the weather is not so hot here! Good luck catching up on all of your orders today! I will be placing my first GloBar order after my upcoming vacation :) Cannot WAIT to try them :)
Wow!! Those look AMAZING!