Try these delicious and creamy cupcakes for a cupcake with a twist. They are completely vegan, full of nutritious goodness and easily made in your Vitamix Blender.
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Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups mixed raw nuts (pistachios, macadamias and hazelnuts)
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
- pinch sea salt
- pinch cinnamon
Filling
- 2 cups cashews (soaked for 4 hours then drained)
- 1 avocado (peeled and seed removed)
- 1 kiwi fruit (peeled)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 Tbsp rice malt syrup (or sweetener of choice)
- 1 tsp organic vanilla paste
- 1 lime
Method
Crust
- Put all the crust ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Pulse 5 times on high speed to roughly chop. Each pulse should last about 2 seconds. Make sure you have one hand on the container to secure it.
- Select speed 1, turn the machine on and quickly increase to the highest speed.
- Use the tamper to effectively press the ingredients into the blades whilst processing until it forms a nice dough.
- Press your dough into the bottom of cupcake moulds lined with cupcake liners and set in the freezer for about 2 hours.
Filling
- Put all the filling ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Select speed 1, turn the machine on and quickly increase to the highest speed.
- Use the tamper to effectively press the ingredients into the blades whilst processing until nice and creamy.
- Pour or spoon this mixture over the crust, garnish with kiwi fruit slices and set in the freezer for about 5 hours.
- Thaw for about 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Make sure to always check that the nuts that you are buying are gluten free.
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Equipment
- Vitamix Blender
- Cupcake Moulds
- Cupcake Liners
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Makes
18
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Serves
18
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