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Vegan Strawberry Cupcakes
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Easy Vegan Strawberry Cupcakes (with Strawberry Filling!) [+VIDEO]

This recipe features a simple vanilla cupcake, topped with a homemade strawberry flavored buttercream frosting made with sliced freeze dried strawberries and filled with organic strawberry preserves. The most delicious treat for any special occasion including Valentine's Day!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Cupcakes, Strawberry
Prep Time 23 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 41 minutes
Servings 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cups Harris Teeter Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1¾ cups all- purpose flour
  • ¾ cups Simple Truth Organic Cane Sugar
  • ½ tsp Harris Teeter Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup vegan butter melted
  • 1 tsp Harris Teeter Private Selection Pure Vanilla Extract
  • ⅓ cup Harris Teeter Unsweetened Applesauce
  • fresh strawberries for garnish optional

Frosting

  • 1 cup sliced freeze dried strawberries
  • ½ cup vegan butter softened - not melted
  • 2 cups organic powdered sugar sifted
  • ½ tsp Harris Teeter Private Selection Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tbsp Harris Teeter Unsweetened Almond Milk

Filling

  • ¼ cup Simple Truth Organic Strawberry Preserves (stirred to loosen any clumps)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°
  • Combine the almond milk and apple cider vinegar to create vegan buttermilk. Set aside.
    ⅔ cups Harris Teeter Unsweetened Almond Milk, 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt to a large mixing bowl and whisk them together.
    1¾ cups all- purpose flour, ¾ cups Simple Truth Organic Cane Sugar, ½ tsp Harris Teeter Baking Powder, ½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt
  • Add the melted vegan butter, vegan buttermilk mixture, Private Selection Pure Vanilla Extract and Harris Teeter Unsweetened Applesauce to the same bowl. Whisk to combine until batter is mostly smooth.
    ½ cup vegan butter, 1 tsp Harris Teeter Private Selection Pure Vanilla Extract, ⅓ cup Harris Teeter Unsweetened Applesauce
  • Disperse the batter evenly among a standard sized muffin pan lined with baking cups (if not using baking cups, spray the pan generously with neutral cooking oil or vegan butter).
  • Transfer to the oven and bake for 18 minutes.
  • While the cupcakes are baking, use a food processor to grind the sliced freeze dried strawberries until you've reached a fine powdered consistency.
    1 cup sliced freeze dried strawberries
  • Place all of the frosting ingredients in a large bowl and use a hand mixer or standing mixer to combine. Set aside.
    ½ cup vegan butter, 2 cups organic powdered sugar, ½ tsp Harris Teeter Private Selection Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 tbsp Harris Teeter Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • Once the cupcakes are finished baking, set them aside and allow to cool completely.
  • Once cooled, core the cupcakes using a star tip or butter knife to remove a portion of the center. Take out the excess cake and use a squeeze bottle or piping bag to replace with strawberry preserves (do not overflow).
    ¼ cup Simple Truth Organic Strawberry Preserves
  • Apply the frosting overtop of each cupcake and garnish with fresh strawberry slices (optional) enjoy!
    fresh strawberries for garnish

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