These cupcakes are really good and moist and the perfect sweetness! If I could make any chocolate cupcake for myself, it would be this one. Amazing plain, and excellent with some Simple Chocolate Icing! (If you are looking for a quicker one that doesn’t require a food processor, try my Quick Chocolate Cupcakes recipe!)
Total time (including baking): 40 min. Makes 12 cupcakes.
Materials: 1 mixing bowl; processor; measuring vessels; muffin tin. Missing materials or ingredients? Look here.
Ingredients (Substitutions):
- 15 Deglet Noor (or 8 Medjool) dates
- 2 tbsp oil
- 7 tbsp apple sauce
- 2 eggs
- ⅔ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup spelt flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp espresso powder, optional
- Simple Chocolate Icing
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350˚F. Butter muffin tin. Chop 15 Deglet Noor (or 8 Medjool) dates.
- Blend in processor: 2 tbsp oil, 7 tbsp apple sauce, 1 egg, and chopped dates. Transfer to mixing bowl.
- Mix in the second egg and ⅔ cup buttermilk.
- In a measuring cup, stir together ½ cup all purpose flour, ½ cup spelt flour, ½ cup cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, ¼ tsp salt, and 1 tsp espresso powder if you’d like.
- Pour the flour mixture into the wet batter and stir until just combined. Pour into muffin tins.
- Bake at 350˚F for ~25 minutes, until cupcake tops are springy to the touch. Allow to cool while making Simple Chocolate Icing. Then ice and enjoy!
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