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    Gluten Free Vegan Strawberry Vanilla Cupcakes | Sarah, Baking Gluten Free

    Posted On Jul 22, 2018 · Updated On Aug 5, 2022

    Gluten Free Vegan Strawberry Vanilla Cupcakes | Sarah, Baking Gluten Free

    You just can’t go wrong with these vegan strawberry vanilla cupcakes. Make them into mini cupcakes for a bite-size treat!

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    Our friend Sarah's Gluten Free Vegan Strawberry Vanilla Cupcakes are such a treat! She loads sweet vanilla batter with ripe berries for tons of real strawberry flavor. See her post & recipe below! Our traditional gluten-free recipe for strawberry cupcakes can be found here.

    It’s strawberry season! My most favorite berry. Ripe, juicy and oh so delicious. We have a local strawberry stand down the street from our house and we are always stocking up. They just don’t get any better. Picked that day and oh so juicy!

    I realized that I hadn’t made a strawberry vanilla cupcake recipe to share with all of you and I thought, “that is just not ok!” All berry desserts are a favorite in my book and in cupcake form, even better. I took my gluten free vegan vanilla cupcakes and folded in fresh diced strawberries. There are little, juicy strawberry bits throughout the tender cupcake. It’s just delightful. The strawberry buttercream is dairy free (of course) and pretty much tastes like strawberry ice cream. Maybe that’s why I couldn’t stop eating it?

    GF + vegan strawberry cupcakes? Two please!

    Many people think of strawberries as a summer fruit, but in California, we enjoy them in the springtime & fall too! You just can’t go wrong with these cupcakes. The strawberry flavor is so fresh. Make them into mini cupcakes for an adorable bite-size treat. Sweet as sweet can be!

    Want more gluten-free + vegan goodness? Try these next:

    Vegan Caramel Sauce

    5 Minute Vegan Caramel Sauce

    A good-for-you caramel sauce that comes together in five minutes (and just 5 ingredients!) that everyone will love? Oh yeah, you can do that. Plus, it's equally at home on ice cream or as a fruit dip (lunchbox anyone!) or swirled into coffee. Yum.

    coconut milk ice cream

    Coconut Milk Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips

    Creamy, dreamy coconut milk ice cream made without dairy or eggs - or even refined sugar. Meet your new summertime favorite.

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    Enjoy Sarah's vegan strawberry crumb bars with your morning cup of coffee or topped with a scoop of vanilla coconut milk ice cream. They're loaded with fresh strawberry flavor

    Here's the gluten-free vegan strawberry vanilla cupcakes recipe. You might want to make a double batch of the frosting!

    strawberry vanilla cupcakes

    Gluten Free Vegan Strawberry Vanilla Cupcakes

    Sarah Bakes Gluten-Free
    You just can’t go wrong with these vegan strawberry vanilla cupcakes. The strawberry flavor is so fresh. Make them into mini cupcakes for a bite-size treat!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 14 cupcakes
    Calories 297 kcal

    Equipment

    • muffin tin and cupcake liners

    Ingredients
      

    strawberry vanilla cupcakes

    • 1 ¾ cups Sarah’s gluten free flour blend* or your favorite GF AP flour blend
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup So Delicious unsweetened coconut milk
    • ⅓ cup water
    • 1 tablespoon vinegar
    • 1 cup organic cane sugar
    • ⅓ cup sunflower seed or canola oil
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • ½ cup diced fresh strawberries

    vegan strawberry vanilla buttercream

    • ½ cup Earth Balance vegan butter cold
    • 3 tablespoons organic non-hydrogenated shortening
    • 3 cups organic powdered sugar sifted
    • 5-6 fresh strawberries pureed (2-3 tablespoons strawberry puree)
    • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • additional sliced strawberries for topping optional

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with paper cupcake liners. Sift together flour blend, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, stir together coconut milk, water and vinegar. Stir until milk is curdled. Add the sugar, oil, and vanilla. Slowly whisk in flour mixture. Beat for 1 minute. Gently fold in diced strawberries.
      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.
    • To make buttercream, start by placing strawberries in blender or food processor and puree until smooth. In mixing bowl of large standing mixer, beat together vegan butter and shortening for 1 minute. Add sifted powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons strawberry puree and vanilla. Beat for an additional 2 minutes. Add an additional 1-2 teaspoons of puree if needed.
      Beat until buttercream is light and fluffy. Place in piping bag with large star tip and frost cooled cupcakes. Top with sliced strawberries. If frosting starts to soften, place cupcakes in refrigerator. Best served within 1-2 days. If not serving same day, store cupcakes in refrigerator.
    • *For best results on texture and taste, be sure to make the lighter flour blend by replacing the 2 cups sweet white sorghum flour with white rice flour.

    Notes

    Enjoy!
    You can make the buttercream while the cupcakes are baking. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gSodium: 125mgPotassium: 57mgFiber: 2gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword gluten-free baking, gluten-free cupcakes, gluten-free dessert recipes, strawberry recipes

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