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Vegan Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Cinnamon Butter Cream

Sweet Potato Cupcakes

Jillian Glenn
These sweet potato cupcakes are vegan and gluten-free friendly, super fluffy, and oh so delicious! Sweetened with sweet potato and maple syrup, and spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg! They are super moist, fluffy, and dense. These tender baked treats are topped with delicious cinnamon vegan buttercream icing.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12
Calories 367 kcal

Ingredients
  

Sweet Potato Cupcakes Ingredients

  • 1 cup caned sweet potato puree
  • 6 tablespoon melted plant butter if not vegan, regular butter will work
  • ¾ cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup unsweetened oat or almond milk if not vegan, regular milk will work
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 cup regular or gluten free all purpose flour If gluten-free, I recommend King Arthur Measure for Measure gluten-free flour. Please don't substitute any other flour such as almond flour, baking flour, etc.

Cinnamon Butter Cream Frosting Ingredients

  • 3 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon unsweetened oat or almond milk if not vegan, regular milk will work
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 tablespoon softened plant butter if not vegan, regular butter will work
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions
 

Sweet Potato Cupcakes Recipe Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  • In a medium mixing bowl, mix the sweet potato puree, melted plant butter, maple syrup, oat or almond milk, apple cider vinegar, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Then, add the flour and mix until a batter forms. Be careful not to over mix!
  • Pour the batter into 12-14 lined cupcake molds and bake for 30 minutes.
  • While the cupcakes are baking, use an electric hand mixer to blend the icing ingredients together. Allow the sweet potato cupcakes to cool before icing them! Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcakeCalories: 367kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 318mgPotassium: 167mgFiber: 3gSugar: 44gVitamin A: 4986IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 1mg
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