Easy Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Pecan Pie Frosting
Need an easy dessert idea for a potluck or holiday party? These Easy Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Pecan Pie Frosting are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Dessert
Keyword vegan chocolate cupcakes
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 22 minutesminutes
Total Time 42 minutesminutes
Servings 12cupcakes
Calories 483kcal
Author Meaghan Lamm
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
1 1/2cupsall-purpose flour
1cupsugar
1tspbaking powder
1/4tspsalt
3Tbspcocoa powder
1tspvanilla
1Tbspwhite vinegar
6Tbspvegetable oil
1cupwaterroom temperature
For the Frosting:
1cupsalted vegan butterroom temperature
1/2cupbrown sugar
1tspvanilla
3cupspowdered sugar
For the Candied Pecans:
1cuppecanschopped into small pieces
2Tbsvegan butter
1 1/2Tbsbrown sugar
1/2Tbswhite sugar
1/2tspcinnamon
Instructions
For the Candied Pecans:
In a microwave safe bowl melt the vegan butter and then stir in the brown sugar, white sugar, and cinnamon, mixing until combined.
Add the chopped pecans and stir to coat. Leave some pecans whole for garnish if desired. Turn the coated pecans out onto a sheet of wax paper and leave to set while you make and cool the cupcakes.
For the Cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder and set aside.
In a separate bowl whisk together the vanilla, vinegar, vegetable oil, and water. Make a well in the center of your dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients, whisking until just combined.
Fill a lined muffin tin 3/4 full and bake at 350 degrees for 22-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool completely before frosting.
For the Frosting:
In a stand mixer beat vegan butter until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Add in the brown sugar and vanilla and beat until well combined.
Add the powdered sugar, 1/2 a cup at a time, beating well after each addition, until frosting reaches a pipeable consistency.
Add chopped candied pecans and mix until just combined.
Frost cupcakes and garnish with two whole candied pecans if desired.