S'mores Cupcakes With Buttercream Frosting
I quickly referred to a saved recipe I saw at Kelly's website Vegan Thyme. She shared a beautiful creation that she veganized from Joy of Cooking that was originally called Black Bottom Cupcakes.
Total Steps
12
Ingredients
21
Tools Needed
11
Ingredients
- 1-1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs made from whole graham crackers
- 4 tablespoons melted vegan butter
- 1/4 cup vegan sugar
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons vegan cocoa
- 1 cup vegan sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- extra graham crackers for decoration
- 4 tablespoons vegan butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup vegan dark chocolate chips or bar
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Step 1
<a href="/H3S4YV46">Preheat oven </a>to 350. Use regular cupcake tins and line with cupcake papers.
Step 2
Start with the graham cracker crumble. Pulse 10-12 crackers in a food processor until crumbley. Make sure you have 1 1/2 cups. Add the sugar. <a href="/64W3NS5R">Melt </a>the <a href="/J464FK5F">vegan </a>butter, then add to crumbs and <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stir </a>with a <a href="/NX588QBK">spoon. </a><a href="/7S3QCKWK">Mix </a>well until combined.
Step 3
<a href="/4NXSJQ3D">Press </a>about 1 tablespoons of graham cracker crumb mixture into the bottom of the cupcake tins.
Step 4
Next, prep your chocolate cupcake <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix. </a>In a medium <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mixing </a>bowl, <a href="/3CYMY2D7">whisk </a>together your <a href="/RF7SRX43">dry </a>ingredients--beginning with flour, ending with <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt.</a>
Step 5
In a smaller bowl, <a href="/3CYMY2D7">whisk </a>together your wet ingredients. Add the almond milk and apple cider vinegar in a medium bowl and let it sit for 3-5 minutes until it curdles like buttermilk. Add the rest of the wet, ending with almond <a href="/QQBJYYGF">extract.</a>
Step 6
Now add the wet ingredients to the <a href="/RF7SRX43">dry </a>and <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stirring </a>with a <a href="/NX588QBK">spoon,</a> <a href="/8M4FMXQ6">fold </a>and <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix </a>together until the batter is fairly smooth--a few <a href="/RF7SRX43">dry </a>spots will be okay--you don't want to over mix--thus the <a href="/NX588QBK">spoon </a>technique. Use a 1/4 <a href="/PPPKH5Q4">measuring </a>cup for smaller--either way, fill the cupcake holders to 1/2 full.
Step 7
<a href="/RNT367Z2">Bake </a>for about 20 minutes. Insert toothpick after 20 minutes to see if a toothpick inserted in cupcake comes out <a href="/WZLWW3YP">clean </a>or when <a href="/4NXSJQ3D">pressed </a>with your finger, the dough springs back. Remove from oven and allow cupcakes to <a href="/GZFHJC5K">cool </a>completely for about 45 minutes.
Step 8
Next, prep your <a href="/RP8LCDPZ">frosting. </a>Add <a href="/J464FK5F">vegan </a>butter and about 1 cup of powdered sugar to a large bowl and <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix </a>well, then add teaspoon of vanilla <a href="/QQBJYYGF">extract </a>and rest of powdered sugar--beating until the <a href="/RP8LCDPZ">frosting </a>is nice and creamy, but getting stiff--add more sugar and the almond milk if needed to get to desired <a href="/RP8LCDPZ">frosting </a>consistency. Fill a <a href="/B56DXXQ7">piping </a>bag with <a href="/RP8LCDPZ">frosting </a>with desired <a href="/B56DXXQ7">piping </a>tip for decorating.
Step 9
Next, <a href="/64W3NS5R">melt </a>all ingredients for chocolate sauce or ganache in the <a href="/7KR3LCHD">microwave </a>for about 30 seconds (depending upon your microwave). Let sit for 5 minutes.
Step 10
Have extra graham crackers ready and <a href="/XZBDDD5G">cut </a>in 1 inch squares for decorating.
Step 11
Once cupcakes have completely <a href="/GZFHJC5K">cooled,</a> begin the process of final <a href="/RP8LCDPZ">frosting,</a> <a href="/R34ZSY3M">topping </a>with chocolate drizzle and ending with the graham cracker as decoration. Sprinkle crumbs over <a href="/RP8LCDPZ">frosting. </a>Enjoy!
Step 12
Remember cupcakes <a href="/WDCS6JL5">TASTE </a>BETTER the DAY AFTER! :) The <a href="/PMQVQDJ8">flavors </a>are even and <a href="/S6W4FR7F">blended </a>after an extra day.