These fun Ghost Cupcakes are designed with all Trick-or Treaters in mind: in addition to being delicious, they're gluten-free and vegan too. Plus, incredibly cute. Need we say more?
Article courtesy Sarah Hornacek, Sarah Bakes Gluten Free Treats
As promised, I’m sharing more “spooktacular” halloween treats! Did you get a chance to check out the mummy cookies that I shared last week? Totally adorable and not too scary. I have to thank pinterest for always inspiring me to get creative during the holidays. There are so many fabulous halloween tricks and treats out there. Be sure to follow me on pinterest, where I’ll be sharing all of my most recent and favorite recipes!
About these fun Ghost Cupcakes:
These ghost cupcakes are the easiest allergy-friendly Halloween treat EVER. All I did was take my chocolate cupcake recipe, top with fluffy vanilla buttercream and add two chocolate eyes. I told you they were easy. These little ghosts are far from spooky. They’re just a simple way to take a gluten free vegan cupcake from ordinary to frightfully cute!
Making vegan buttercream:
You need a buttercream that's firm enough to stay put when making the ghosts, but soft and flavorful too. Add the coffee creamer slowly, so the buttercream doesn't get runny - you'll want to keep an eye on the texture.
Ghost Cupcakes + Monster Brownies: BFFs Forever
Spooky-cute chocolate brownies with Halloween flair - we call that a sweet treat. These Monster Brownies from Sarah Bakes Gluten Free are the most adorable allergen-free treat you'll ever make.
If you're shopping for candy too, check out our Gluten-Free Halloween Candy list and this Top-8 Allergen Free Candy list to keep all the Trick or Treaters safe.
Gluten-Free Vegan Ghost Cupcakes
Ingredients
chocolate cupcakes
- 1 ¼ cups Sarah’s gluten free flour blend or your favorite AP gluten-free flour
- ½ cup good quality cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup So Delicious unsweetened coconut milk
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 cup organic cane sugar
- ⅓ cup sunflower seed oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
vegan vanilla buttercream frosting
- ½ cup organic non-hydrogenated shortening
- 2 tablespoons Earth Balance vegan butter, cold
- 3 cups organic powdered sugar, sifted
- 2-3 tablespoons So Delicious coconut milk coffee creamer, regular or french vanilla
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- dairy free mini chocolate chips or chocolate candies
Instructions
for the cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake pans with paper cupcake liners. Sift together flour blend, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, stir together coconut milk, water and vinegar, until slightly curdled. Add sugar, oil, and vanilla extract. Slowly whisk in flour mixture. Mix for 1 minute, until combined. Pour batter into prepared cupcake pan. Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Place cupcakes on cooling rack and cool completely.
for the vegan buttercream:
- To make buttercream, beat together shortening and vegan butter for 1 minute in large stand mixer. Add sifted powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons coffee creamer and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes. Add an additional tablespoon coffee creamer if needed. Beat buttercream until light and fluffy.
to build the ghost cupcakes:
- Place in piping bag with large round tip. Pipe tall mound of frosting in center of cupcake, pulling tip away to create small peak. Add chocolate chips or candies for eyes. Best enjoyed within 1-2 days.
Nutrition
Top-8 Allergen Free Candy List
No matter if it's a ghost, a fairy princess or a group of X-Man at the door, this Top-8 Allergen Free Candy list will help your Halloween visitors celebrate safely.
Pro tip: Harry Potter candy in on the list!
A few more treats to try:
More Halloween cookie fun: Sarah's gluten-free vegan Mummy Cookies
Kick off the “spooktacular” season with these adorable mummy cookies. Yes, mummies can be cute. Just look at those eyes. Our friend Sarah gives her gluten free vegan sugar cookies the Halloween treatment, and you can too!
One more gluten-free vegan Halloween treat to try: Gingerbread Skeleton Cookies
These gingerbread skeleton cookies might just be your new Halloween tradition! Plus, you can pop a few black ones in the freezer for the holidays too.
Marie Winship says
I'm in the UK & I'm not sure which type of coconut milk is needed, can or chilled/long life carton? Also I'm guessing I can use non glutton free flour!