Black Bottom Cupcakes, GF

By MaryEllen

Ingredients

• 8 8 8 ounces cream cheese, dairy or non-dairy (Kite Hill Vegan Cream Cheese)
• 1 1 1/4 1/2 or egg substitute (e.g. 1/4 cup firm silken tofu, blended with 1/2 tsp. baking powder)
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup granulated cane sugar
• 1/8 1/8 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup chocolate chips (Enjoy Life® Mini Chips)
• 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups (203 gr) gfJules™ All Purpose Flour
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup milk powder, dairy or non-dairy (coconut milk powder) or almond meal or vanilla protein powder (OWYN vegan protein powder* 1/4 cup=25 grams)
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 1 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup vegetable or other mild cooking oil
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup milk, dairy or non-dairy (So Delicious® Coconut Milk Beverage) OR OWYN Vanilla Protein Drink*
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup water
• 1 1 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar
• 1 1 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Details

Adapted from gfjules.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° F (static) or 325° F (convection).

Line 24 muffin tins with cupcake papers or lightly coat with oil.

Beat cream cheese, egg (or egg substitute), sugar and salt in a medium-sized bowl until lighter and well-mixed. Stir in the chocolate chips, cover and refrigerate until finished mixing the cupcake batter.

Whisk together the gfJules™ All Purpose Gluten Free Flour, milk powder, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, mix brown sugar and oil until integrated. Add dry ingredient mix and slowly pour in the milk, water, cider vinegar and vanilla, beating until totally smooth.

Spoon the chocolate batter into each muffin cup, filling only 1/3 full. Top with a spoonful of cold cream cheese mixture in the middle — it does not have to cover the top of the muffin cup completely, or cover each cup evenly.

Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcakes comes out clean and the cream cheese topping is beginning to lightly brown. Remove to cool on a wire rack.
Notes

* If you use OWYN Protein Powder in place of milk powder, you’ll be adding 14 grams of protein to this recipe. If you also use OWYN Vanilla Protein Drink in place of milk, you’ll be adding 7 more grams of protein to this recipe.