Christmas chocolate cupcakes

Kitchen diaries

ublished on Dec 11, 2019

Very Merry Chocolate Gingerbread Cupcakes w/Date frosting(WFPB)

1½ cup Spelt Flour

½ heaping cup Almond Flour

2 tbsps of Dark cocoa powder

2 tbsps. tapioca starch

½ tsp of cinnamon,ginger,allspice

¼ tsp of nutmeg (optional a dash of cloves)

¼ tsp baking soda

½ tsp baking powder

¾ cup of maple syrup or agave

¼ cup molasses

1 tsp of vinegar (I used apple cider)

1 tsp vanilla extract

pinch of sea salt

¾ cup applesauce

2 tbsps. of hot water

Chocolate Icing (this makes a small batch for more just double the ingredients)

Approx 3 to 4 tbsp of date syrup (I didn't measure)

Approx 1 tbsp of cocoa powder (I used extra dark)

Mix until you get a creamy consistency.

Mix together wet ingredients in a bowl and then whisk together the dry ingredients. Combine wet and dry stir with a whisk until well combined.

Bake at 350 for about 22 minutes. Makes 10-maybe 12ish good sized cupcakes or you can bake in a 8x8 or 9x13 pan as a cake.

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