Vegan Gingerbread Cupcakes are moist and sweet with a hint of warming ginger and zesty orange. They are topped off with smooth Spiced Date Icing and a sprinkle of orange zest for colour!

Vegan Gingerbread Cupcakes are actually healthy because they get most of their sweetness from iron rich molasses and fibre packed dates.

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Vegan Gingerbread Cupcakes with Spiced Date Icing Recipe

(vegan, dairy free, nut free)

Prep time: 15 minutes | Inactive prep time: 35 minutes | Cook time: 30 minutes

Serving size: 9 big cupcakes

Vegan Gingerbread Cupcake Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp ground chia seeds, 6 Tbsp water
• 2 ¼ cups spelt flour
• ½ cup coconut sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼  tsp Himalayan rock salt
• 1 ½ tsp ginger
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¾ cup blackstrap molasses
• 1/3 cup coconut oil melted
• ½ cup almond milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 Tbsp orange zest

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a muffin pan with paper or silicone liners.
2. Grind chia seeds and add water. Mix and set aside to for 5 minutes to make chia eggs.
3. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
4. In a small bowl mix molasses, melted coconut oil, almond milk, chia eggs, vanilla and orange zest.
5. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and mix until just incorporated.
6. Spoon mixture into muffin liners until ¾ full and bake Vegan Gingerbread Cupcakes for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Let cool for 30 minutes and ice with the Spiced Date Icing and sprinkle with orange zest.

Spiced Date Icing Ingredients

• 1 cup Medjool dates pitted, roughly 9
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• ¼ to ½ cup water, depending on how dry the dates are
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ginger
• Pinch nutmeg
• Pinch cardamom
• 2 Tbsp orange zest for topping

Directions

1. Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
2. Smooth over Vegan Gingerbread Cupcakes once they have cooled and sprinkle with orange zest.

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