Double Chocolate Cupcakes With Salted Chia Pudding Frosting

Serves: 5

Ellsworth Rath

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

37

Sweetness

57

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Sea Salt

5 tbsps

Chia Seed

1 tbsp

Flax Meal

3 tbsps

Water

1 cup

Cocoa Powder

1 tsp

Baking Soda

Directions:

1

Make the frosting: Combine the coconut milk, dates, and salt in a blender and blend until the mixture is smooth

2

This might take a few minutes

3

If end up with small bits of dates, that's OK

4

But you don't want to see chunks or even white slivers of the coconut milk

5

The color should be a very light tan

6

Taste, and if you want to add more salt, do it now and then blend for a few more seconds (I really like the saltiness a teaspoon brings)

7

Pour the mixture into a medium jar or container with a lid

8

Stir in the chia seeds

9

Put the frosting in the fridge, covered, for at least 6 hours (overnight is best)

10

Combine the coconut milk, dates, and salt in a blender and blend until the mixture is smooth

11

This might take a few minutes

12

If end up with small bits of dates, that's OK

13

But you don't want to see chunks or even white slivers of the coconut milk

14

The color should be a very light tan

15

Taste, and if you want to add more salt, do it now and then blend for a few more seconds (I really like the saltiness a teaspoon brings)

16

Pour the mixture into a medium jar or container with a lid

17

Stir in the chia seeds

18

Put the frosting in the fridge, covered, for at least 6 hours (overnight is best)

19

For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350ºF

20

Line a standard cupcake pan with 12 paper liners

21

In a small bowl, combine the almond milk and apple cider vinegar

22

In another small bowl, make a flax egg: Mix the flax meal and water together

23

Let both the almond milk mixture and the flax egg rest for at least 10 minutes

24

In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

25

Combine the vanilla, maple syrup, flax egg, and almond milk mixture in a bowl

26

Add the wet ingredients into the dry and stir to combine

27

Do not overstir

28

Pour in the coconut oil and chocolate chips and give it a few more stirs, until just combined

29

Fill each cupcake liner with 1/4 cup of the batter

30

Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a fork or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean

31

Let your cupcakes cool on a wire rack if you have one

32

When they're completely cool, top them with the frosting

33

Sprinkle a few more chocolate chips on top

34

Preheat the oven to 350ºF

35

Line a standard cupcake pan with 12 paper liners

36

In a small bowl, combine the almond milk and apple cider vinegar

37

In another small bowl, make a flax egg: Mix the flax meal and water together

38

Let both the almond milk mixture and the flax egg rest for at least 10 minutes

39

In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

40

Combine the vanilla, maple syrup, flax egg, and almond milk mixture in a bowl

41

Add the wet ingredients into the dry and stir to combine

42

Do not overstir

43

Pour in the coconut oil and chocolate chips and give it a few more stirs, until just combined

44

Fill each cupcake liner with 1/4 cup of the batter

45

Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a fork or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean

46

Let your cupcakes cool on a wire rack if you have one

47

When they're completely cool, top them with the frosting

48

Sprinkle a few more chocolate chips on top