milkadamia Unsweetened adds a satisfying, plant based milk version of decadence that makes any other frosting un-pastry-otic.

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These cupcakes are super decadent and indulgent but at the same time much healthier than most cupcakes. They are paleo-friendly as well.

INGREDIENTS

Dry ingredients:

• ¼ c. coconut flour
• ¼ c. arrowroot powder
• ¼ c. plus 2 Tbsp. cassava flour
• ¼ c. plus 2 Tbsp. sunflower meal* or almond flour
• 2 ½ tsp. aluminum- and grain-free baking powder
• 1 ½ tsp. baking soda
• 3 tsp. guar gum
• ½ tsp. sea salt
• ¾ c. cacao powder

Wet ingredients:

• 1 ¾ c. coconut sugar
• ¾ c. coconut oil, NOT melted
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 3 eggs (of course, can use vegan eggs)
• 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
• 1 c. firmly packed peeled and grated beets
• ¾ c. milkadamia Unsweetened
• ½ c. full-fat high-quality coconut milk
• 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Grease 2 muffin/cupcake pans and line each with large paper baking cups.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Sift all the dry ingredients, leaving out the sunflower meal/almond flour, over a medium bowl. Add meal/flour to sifted ingredients and set aside.
4. In the bowl of an electric mixer beat coconut oil, sugar and vanilla. Beat until light, about 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time and beat until smooth. Add melted chocolate and beets and mix well.
5. In a small bowl whisk together the milks and apple cider vinegar. Alternate adding the dry ingredients and wet ingredients to the mixing bowl at low speed, adding about ⅓ of each and starting and ending with dry ingredients, until the mixture reaches a smooth, thick, frosting-like consistency.
6. Use a small measuring cup and fill cupcake cups ¾ full with batter. The batter will be very thick. Smooth out batter to fill the cups evenly.
7. Bake in the center of a preheated oven for 25-28 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle of a cupcake. To test for doneness insert toothpick in one cupcake in each pan.
8. Allow cupcakes to fully cool, then frost with the dulce de leche frosting.

 *Sunflower meal is achieved by pulsing raw unsalted sunflower seeds in a food processor until you get a fine meal. Be careful not to over-pulse; otherwise, you will make seed butter. If you prefer you can substitute your favorite paleo flour blend for all the flours and seed meals called for in the recipe (for a total of 1 ¼ cups). However, best results are achieved if you use the flour blend called for in the recipe.