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carol j. phipps | all galleries >> Galleries >> Scavenger Hunt > MUFFIN-- Chocolate Avocado
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06-MAR-2015

MUFFIN-- Chocolate Avocado

This is the most delicious and Nutritious Frosting ever!!!
Yummy Cupcakes! (I made these small but can be made much larger.)

Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes with Chocomole Frosting
(vegan and soy free for those with gluten sensitivity)
Makes 8 cupcakes

1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup raw cacao or cocoa powder (or Carob Powder for no caffeine)
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup coconut crystals or unrefined sugar (or Maple Syrup
--reduce liquid by 3 Tbsp per cup of Maple Syrup; when mixing
combine Maple Syrup with liquids).
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 avocado, peeled and scooped out
1/4 cup avocado
1 cup warm water (minus 3 Tbsp if using Maple Syrup)
2 Tbsp Agave syrup (or Honey)
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp Ener-G egg replacer mixed with 3 Tbsp warm water

ICING:
2 large avocados, pitted and flesh scooped out of peel
6 Tbsp raw cacao or cocoa powder (Carob Powder)
1/3 cup agave or Maple syrup or
6 pitted dates, soaked for 2+ hours and drained
(If using Dates, add 2 TBSP HONEY)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Dash sea salt
Dash cinnamon (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 8 muffin tins or
line them with cupcake liners.
2. Mix together the flour, cacao, baking soda,
baking powder, sugar, and sea salt.
3. Place your avocado, water, agave, Apple Cider Vinegar, and
Vanilla in a blender, and blend till smooth.
Add this mixture, along with the egg replacer, to the dry batter.
Beat with an electric hand mixer or
with a whisk for about 2-3 minutes
(if you use an electric mixer, use the high setting).
Pour batter into a greased muffin tin or use paper liners.
This recipe yields 8 large cupcakes, so pour it into 8 of the tins!
Bake for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick
inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean
(it may take a little more than 15).

ICING
4. While cupcakes cool, mix all icing ingredients in a
food processor or a high speed blender.
Ice the cupcakes and sprinkle with crushed pecans, if you like.
The icing should be kept cool at all time, so do keep everything in the fridge!

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
1/20s f/2.7 at 4.3mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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larose forest photos05-Oct-2016 01:26
These look and sound wonderful. Love the idea of the avocado frosting. V
Yvonne10-Mar-2015 05:22
Sound yummy, but why soy free Carol? Love your image. v
Jola Dziubinska10-Mar-2015 00:38
I love muffins, delicious presentation! V.
Cindi Smith09-Mar-2015 22:08
Never thought of chocolate with avacados....I love both so I may have to try it! :)
borisalex09-Mar-2015 15:27
Rich looking!
Mieke WA Minkjan09-Mar-2015 06:44
yummy, yummy BV
Guest 09-Mar-2015 04:55
This is a wonderful shot that makes my mouth water. Thanks for the extra effort of including the recipe. I love avocados in anything and everything! V.
larose forest photos08-Mar-2015 21:53
This is scrumptious and I am so glad you included the recipe!! V
LynnH08-Mar-2015 13:55
Fabulous looking food photo! V
laine08-Mar-2015 07:11
Oh they do look good, Carol....chocolate is a weakness I admit to :)
Janice Dunn08-Mar-2015 05:24
Lovely muffins Carol - yummy
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