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    Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes

    Published: Feb 21, 2021 · Modified: Nov 7, 2022 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Vegan vanilla cupcakes, soft, fluffy, and absolutely delicious! Sweet and comforting, they are easy to prepare and made with 9 ingredients.

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    These comforting vegan vanilla cupcakes will blow your mind! They are sweet, satisfying, and one of the best sweet recipes I've ever tried. The kitchen smells SO good while baking them you won't be able to resist its deliciousness!

    I love baking - it actually is one of my favorite things to do. However, I bake less often than I'd like and that's why I decided to try these vegan cupcakes. I promise you will absolutely LOVE them!

    Besides, vanilla gives them an amazingly good flavor and you can also customize them with your favorite ingredients, such as chocolate nibs or shredded coconut. It is the perfect recipe to get creative.

    Vegan vanilla cupcakes, cozy, sweet, and delicious. They are super easy to make and you only need 9 simple pantry ingredients. I hope you and your family like them!

    Vegan vanilla cupcakes recipe - Short video

    How to make vegan vanilla cupcakes - Step by step

    • Preheat the oven to 350ºF or 180ºC and line a standard muffin holder with 12 paper liners.
    • Add the vegan butter and sugar to an electric mixer bowl and beat until light and fluffy. You could also use a regular large bowl and a hand mixer.
    • Add the vanilla extract and apple cider vinegar and beat once more.
    • Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and mix on low until well combined, but don’t overmix.
    • Slowly add the plant milk and mix everything until well combined.
    • Fill the liners ¾ of the way full.
    • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. The cupcakes will only have a very, very slightly golden brown color.
    • Remove from the oven and let them cool completely on a cooling rack.
    • In the meantime, you can make the vegan buttercream frosting. Use it to frost the vegan vanilla cupcakes.
    • Serve your vegan vanilla cupcakes immediately.

    Pro tips

    • You could also use oil instead of vegan butter. My favorite choice is melted coconut oil.
    •  Make sure the sugar you’re using is vegan.
    • You could substitute apple cider vinegar with some lemon juice.
    • I’ve never made this recipe using another type of flour myself, but it would probably work. However, keep in mind that you’ll probably need to add more or less plant milk (I used soy milk).
    • Salt is optional, but it enhances the flavor of the vegan vanilla cupcakes.
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    Are cupcakes vegan?

    No, cupcakes are not usually vegan because they are made with animal products. However, this plant-based version is just as delicious!

    They turn out super good and tasty, as well as beautiful. Really convenient to serve as a snack if you have guests at home!

    How to serve these vegan cupcakes

    A cupcake is not a real cupcake until you put some frosting onto it. That's why I always frost my cupcakes with vegan buttercream frosting.

    However, I also like to serve them with a warm glass of plant milk, such as rice milk, oat milk, or almond milk. You can have them for breakfast, as a snack, or as part of your dessert.

    Looking for more snack recipes?

    • Vegan Donuts
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    • Vegan Brownies
    • Vegan Blueberry Muffins
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    📖 Recipe

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    Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes

    Vegan vanilla cupcakes, soft, fluffy, and absolutely delicious! Sweet and comforting, they are easy to prepare and made with 9 ingredients.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 cupcakes
    Author: Iosune


    Ingredients 

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    • ½ cup vegan butter, softened
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 and â…“ cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¾ cup unsweetened plant milk, I used soy milk
    • 1 batch of vegan buttercream frosting
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350ºF or 180ºC and line a standard muffin holder with 12 paper liners.
    • Add the vegan butter and sugar to an electric mixer bowl and beat until light and fluffy. You could also use a regular large bowl and a hand mixer. 
    • Add the vanilla extract and apple cider vinegar and beat once more.
    • Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and mix on low until well combined, but don’t overmix.
    • Slowly add the plant milk and mix everything until well combined. There may be a few small lumps, but you don't want any large lumps in the batter.
    • Fill the liners ¾ of the way full.
    • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. The cupcakes will only have a very, very slight golden brown color.
    • Remove from the oven and let them cool completely on a cooling rack.
    • In the meantime, you can make the vegan buttercream frosting. Use it to frost the vegan vanilla cupcakes.
    • Serve your vegan vanilla cupcakes immediately with a warm glass of rice milk, oat milk, or almond milk.
    • Keep the leftover cupcakes covered in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge for up to 3 days.

    Notes

    • You could also use oil instead of vegan butter. My favorite choice is melted coconut oil.
    •  Make sure the sugar you’re using is vegan.
    • You could substitute apple cider vinegar with some lemon juice.
    • I’ve never made this recipe using another type of flour myself, but it would probably work. However, keep in mind that you’ll probably need to add more or less plant milk (I used soy milk).
    • Salt is optional, but it enhances the flavor of the vegan vanilla cupcakes.
    • Prep time doesn’t include the time you need to prepare the frosting.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.6g | Protein: 1.9g | Fat: 7.6g | Saturated Fat: 2.3g | Sodium: 138mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 17.4g
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    Comments

    1. Tahira Akhtar says

      September 15, 2021 at 12:51 pm

      5 stars
      Hi
      Just wondering can I turn this recipe into a marble cupcake, or do you have a marble cake recipe?

      Hope you can help thanks

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        September 16, 2021 at 10:26 am

        Hi! I haven't tried it myself but I think it would work 🙂 We don't have any marble cake recipes, sorry!

        Reply

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