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Healthy gluten-free tiramisu cupcakes

Tiramisu cupcakes - gluten-free and vegan

5 from 7 votes
Tiramisu was one of my favorite desserts of all time. I loved the creaminess, the coffee flavor, and the cacao powder on top! There is something special about the cacao and coffee combination. If you love this combination as I do, you need to try these gluten-free and vegan tiramisu cupcakes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, French

Ingredients
  

Muffins
  • 3/4 cup gf oat flour
  • 1/3 cup buckwheat flour
  • 1/3 cup rice flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/3 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup cane sugar
  • 1 tbsp cacao powder
  • 1 tsp instant coffee
  • 1 cup  soy milk
  • Juice of half of lemon
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 3 tbsp apple sauce
  • 1/3 cup melted vegan butter
Vegan coffee frosting
  • 3/4 cup soy milk
  • 5 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 cup vegan margarine * room temperature
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp instant coffee
  • 2 tbsp cacao powder for dusting

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl combine oat flour, buckwheat flour, rice flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, cacao powder, and instant coffee.
  2. In the other bowl combine soy milk, lemon juice, and almond extract.
  3. Pour the wet ingredients into dry and combine. Next, add apple sauce, and melted vegan butter. The batter should be creamy, smooth, and fluffy.
  4. Carefully combine, and spoon the batter into a muffin pan lined with parchment paper or silicone muffin cups. Bake them at 400F (200°C) for about 25 minutes. 
  5. Meanwhile, prepare a vegan coffee frosting.
  6. In a medium-sized pot add cornstarch, 2 tbsp sugar, and soy milk. Bring it to a boil and cook for about 1 minute until thick. Next, remove from the heat and let the mixture cool down before moving to the next step.
  7. In a large bowl whisk vegan margarine and powdered sugar until fluffy. Next, add cornstarch mixture, and powdered sugar. Whisk until creamy, smooth, and fluffy.
  8. Decorate muffins with vegan coffee frosting and dust with cacao powder. Enjoy!