Healthy Chocolate Cupcakes // oil-free, gluten-free, vegan

Gluten-free + soy-free + oil-free + nut-free + added-sugar free, BUT chocolate-full!
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[@paulinho1707]

WOW. I did my own version of it and it tasted amazing. I actually used 1 cup of dates, 1cup of brown rice flour, 1/4 cup of cocoa powder and water (no milk or baking powder) and it turned into a delicious brownie. I can't thank you enough. I put the whole recipe at cronometer and it is 900kcal, 18g of protein (37% of what I need daily) and a good souce of iron (89%). So it was actually what I ate at dinner. It is not a typical everyday dinner, but a 'once in a while' one for sure, specially if you eat yo greens on breakfast and lunch. Again, THANKS

[@FeastingonFruit]

+Paulo Sobral Brownie for dinner, I think we'd get along well :D I love how simple your version sounds, I may have to try it myself! And I am trying to get more iron lately, so even more reason haha! Thanks for the feedback and for sharing your variation!

[@samyhibberd2118]

was it a fudgey brownie, how long did you cook it for etc :-)

[@jaylacabrie7806]

I had been meaning to make these for weeks and finally got around to doing it and let's just say they were gone within 24 hours and now are being made consistently. I mean they're just brilliant, don't taste like any of the "unusual" ingredients in them, instead just taste like moist delicious cupcakes. But they're quite healthy!! Like I brought 4 to lunch with me today😁😂 and made my non vegan friend try them and SHE LOVED THEM TOO and was shocked when I said they didn't even have refined sugar in them! so basically if you can't tell already from this novel I just wrote your recipes are everything to me, a teenage vegan with a huge sweet tooth but a desire to stay somewhat healthy as well :))

[@FeastingonFruit]

+Jayla Cabrie This comment totally made my day, thank Jayla!!! I am so very happy that you love them as much as I do, and are sharing them with non-vegans! Soon we will win them all over once cupcake at a time haha! Lots of love

[@kirali5823]

♥

[@JAEHAUGEN]

MUSIC MAKES ME WANT TO START HEADBANGING

[@TeddyBear-sk4ed]

Chocolate frosting 1 cup of dates 2/3 cups of milk 2 Tbsp of coco powder Blend Chill for 2 hour

[@Rama-xs1jb]

thank you so much for using dates in your recipes...instead of any kind of sugar love all your recipes will try them soon

[@FeastingonFruit]

I try to use fruit to sweeten as much as possible :) These are one of my all time faves, enjoy!

[@acelyababili707]

I made this amd they taste amazing they re likr browniess they turned out to be one of the best things I have ever made

[@FeastingonFruit]

YAY!! I am so so happy to hear that you liked them🤗 Yes definitely a bit fudgy/brownie-like. I hope there are many more batches to come!

[@farahsalma4527]

Must be delicious,thank you for sharing

[@vida1818]

I made these yesterday and I'm just saying THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Incredibly incredible! You are the best!

[@FeastingonFruit]

Freedom YAY!!!! I am so happy you hear that you liked them, thanks for the awesome feedback🤗

[@kheibayaras]

omg! made this for breakfast..and it was insanely good! moist,chocolatey and a lil densed..💚💚💚

[@FeastingonFruit]

I'm so glad you tried them!! Yep they can be a little brownie-like with all those dates in there, but I never mind that😋😋

[@FeastingonFruit]

+Rebekah Brooks I couldn't reply to your comment the usual way, sorry. They don't rise as much as a typical cake, so I'm afraid it may be too dense or not cook all the way through. I want to try it, but I haven't yet. So for now I must recommend cupcakes :)

[@ritudalal4391]

U are working on a very SPECIAL PLATFORM..thanks for the eggless n healthy recipies.. keep spreading the SWEETNESS.. stay blessed.

[@FeastingonFruit]

Thanks for the kind words and support❤️

[@theveganreviewer5471]

Oh girl! Those cupcakes look incredible. Man was that frosting shiny :) I can't believe how easy those look. I wish I had seen these earlier today, because I totally would have made them:) Thanks for sharing

[@FeastingonFruit]

The Vegan Reviewer These cupcakes are one of my faves! I hope you can try them soon :)

[@nicolelamoureux3133]

Omg! I'm making this right now and the batter is so good I want to eat the whole bowl!!!!

[@FeastingonFruit]

Hahaha! I often save at least 1-2 cupcakes worth of batter just for eating :D It could be it's own recipe. I hope the cupcakes came out well!!

[@taryncrigler9846]

I can't wait to make these this weekend!

[@FeastingonFruit]

I adore these cupcakes, I hope you do too!! And happy almost weekend🤗

[@kaydee510]

so easy and so good! made some tonight.

[@FeastingonFruit]

+kaydee510 I'm so happy you liked them, this is one of my favorites :)

[@MichaelaHutchison]

You're a saint!!! These look so healthy and delicious! Glad I found you channel with amazing recipes. Can't wait to give these a try!

[@FeastingonFruit]

+Mickey Hutchison You got it! Healthy, delicious, and really easy too! They are one of my faves, I have a feeling you will love them

[@inari3789]

I'm so going to make these!!

[@InfinityBarbie]

You are so creative!!

[@plantbasedjudy]

this looks insanely easy! your recipes are amazing :)

[@FeastingonFruit]

Well thank you Judy! That means a lot coming from you :)

[@nadeensaber3472]

Amazing 🤩 😻

[@kimjulyofficial]

These look amazing!!

[@FeastingonFruit]

+Kim July Thanks Kim!

[@MirandaScaresYou]

This is a really great recipe, like I would actually eat these haha. Thanks!

[@FeastingonFruit]

I really hope you do eat these! They honestly blew my mind :)

[@skinbyrdable]

GREAT recipe! I'm gonna have to try those!

[@FeastingonFruit]

Elke Emmermann You absolutely should! They are my favorite

[@carbqueen]

I love that you make everything gluten free!

[@FeastingonFruit]

Yes! Oat flour makes it so easy...well at least for most things :)

[@samyhibberd2118]

are oats gluten free?

[@auroraslife6337]

+Samy Hibberd yes!

[@samyhibberd2118]

awesome! :-)

[@NehaRanglani]

hey I tried these .. but I felt they were little dry and we're sticking to my liners.. so when I was pulling them from the liners, I could only get the top of it.. any idea where I want wrong .. coz they weren't gooey.. also can I replace oats flour with any other?? your help would be appreciated thanks in advance

[@SoFia-ev2rb]

Im not her but i think you can use any tipe of flour and maybe you left your cookies for too long in the oven

[@monymissp]

+Feasting on Fruit I just love all your recipes. Blessings from Argentina. Subscribed 😊

[@FeastingonFruit]

Thank you Monica

[@rachellescreations9636]

These look so good! And healthy! I have the ingredients so I am going to try and make them, thanks! :D :D

[@FeastingonFruit]

You're gonna love them! I would love to hear how they turn out :)

[@Dolcevita_bakes]

I don't know what to do or what I'm doing wrong but my dates don't turn into any kind of paste consistency.. just gets all watery with little chunks if dates in it.. any suggestions?

[@daniellelindsey555]

LaDolcevita soak your dates and they will be much softer!

[@CountryPicking]

These look soooooo good; I can't wait to try them!!!!! I do have a question though. I can't find dates where I live; do you have a suggestion for a substitute? Thanks so much, girl; I swear, you have the best vegan station on youtube!!! :O

[@FeastingonFruit]

Thanks you are so sweet! Hmm instead of dates...the first thing that comes to mind is raisins. The flavor might be a little more fruity, but the consistency and sweetness is definitely there. Prunes could work as well, although I know they're not the sexiest fruit lol :D I'm glad you're loving the recipes :)

[@cheuk-yee1510]

Hi! These look amazing, but can you taste the dates in them?

[@juansalazar9476]

I'll try it :)

[@FeastingonFruit]

Please do :)

[@marijastojanovich2764]

You should have sliced them for us to see the consistency in the middle :) They look great tho, gonna give them a try

[@FeastingonFruit]

Inside shot here: www.feastingonfruit.com/the-best-healthy-chocolate-cupcakes/

[@thatcoolwineaunt4848]

Do you think I could make an actual cake out of this recipe? Thanks!

[@kjlm4512]

Rebekah Brooks did it work?

[@0mab3l]

YESS love your videos!!!!!!!

[@FeastingonFruit]

Thank you!

[@readingispoof5310]

These look soo good :) I'm going to double the recipe and serve them to some guests tonight with some soy yogurt if they want it. Hope it turns out good :D (I'm sure they will)

[@FeastingonFruit]

Yay!! These are my go to anytime I have guests over. I love the yogurt as frosting idea! I hope everyone liked them :)

[@samiraadams6980]

hi, looove your channel , it's life saving. but I'm grain free, so can I use Cassava flour or Almond flour? ty

[@hannavera8583]

By any chance, do you know the amount of calories there is?

[@hannahwright2434]

Can I make these with whole wheat flour?

[@riostevenson7461]

Can baking soda and vinegar be used instead of baking powder? If yes how much do you recommend. Will 1 tsp of baking soda + 1 TBS vinegar work

[@FeastingonFruit]

Rio Stevenson Yes should be fine! I would suggest 1 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp vinegar/lemon juice

[@lilienfrau112]

could I also use avocados instead of dates?

[@FeastingonFruit]

Hmmm interesting idea...I think it could work, it might take some experimentation though. You will need to sweeten it somehow, so I would add coconut sugar or maple syrup.

[@floralskull1034]

And also, would it work to replace half the oat flour with whole wheat flour to make the cupcakes a little bit lighter? And could bake thr batter in a mini loaf pan instead of a muffin tin? Thanks!

[@FeastingonFruit]

Floral Skull The whole wheat flour will be fine, I've made them with all whole wheat before. They really aren't a whole lot lighter though, I actually prefer the texture with oat flour. And if you use a mini loaf pan it will have to bake for longer and perhaps at a lower temperature. It might be difficult to get the center all the way cooked without overcooking the outsides.

[@Mita_2023]

I made the date paste yesterday by following the video on how to make date paste. If I were to use that, how much would I use to make the cupcakes? I made a big batch and stored in a mason jar.

[@FeastingonFruit]

It will be about 1 1/4 cup date paste. Although this repine has a bit higher ratio of water to dates than the date paste tutoria,l so you may need to add a little extra non-dairy milk to make up for the moisture difference :)

[@yamiletmorales4795]

Do you think I can bake it in one whole tray instead of a cupcake tray ?

[@FeastingonFruit]

Yes you can. I would recommend at least a 9" round or square pan though, if you use too small a pan it will be too thick and not cook through. It might need more baking time, 25-30 mins would be my guess.

[@yamiletmorales4795]

+Feasting on Fruit ok thank you

[@alizaaskari8911]

can I use dairy milk instead of almond milk? ?

[@FeastingonFruit]

+Aliza askari Yes, it will work fine.

[@aurasoular6804]

Haha @ 2:45 was so cute

[@tt08033]

do you taste the dates in them?

[@FeastingonFruit]

Nope! And that's coming from someone who doesn't like dates by themselves. Chocolate is a very powerful flavor ;)

[@clarahoffmann6562]

Which type of oats did you use for the oat flour?😊

[@FeastingonFruit]

I used gluten-free rolled oats!

[@claudiabalabarca2217]

the recipe is no longer available in the website :(

[@FeastingonFruit]

The link was just broken, fixed now :)

[@shippermd]

To make my oat flour, does it matter if I use instant/quick rolled oats, regular rolled oats, or steel cut oats?

[@FeastingonFruit]

Nope doesn't matter, any of those will work as long as you have a good blender to grind it really fine :)

[@naztokgoz]

This may be a stupid question but Can I substitute oat flour for plain gluten free flour?

[@FeastingonFruit]

+ChristalMack Msp You can, I've done it, but the texture is not as good. They tend to get a little gummy and odd. All purpose (not GF) flour does work though, as does spelt. But oat is still my favorite! Not a stupid question at all :)

[@naztokgoz]

Feasting on Fruit Thanks for answering :).I made a chocolate cake and I substituted it for other gluten free flour and it had a really weird texture but it still tasted good :D.I'll just do it with oat flour instead.

[@BlablaAli]

Amazing! :) Do you think I could use regular flour instead of gluten free and water instead of plant milk?

[@FeastingonFruit]

You can definitely use regular flour, I've used all-purpose and whole wheat and both work great! I haven't tried it with water, but since it's such a small amount of almond milk I think it would be alright. Enjoy!

[@BlablaAli]

that is what I thought! :) Will make them today for Valentine's day with my boyfriend :)

[@FeastingonFruit]

Alise Z So sweet of you! Happy Valentine's Day

[@floralskull1034]

Hi! how much raisin paste do i need if i'm using raisins instead of dates? Love ❤️

[@FeastingonFruit]

Floral Skull It will be the same amount of raisin paste as it is date paste, so 1 cup of raisins + 1 cup of water.

[@DreamCanvasCreations_]

Omg !!

[@FeastingonFruit]

Haha :)

[@dan_annanora]

So sooooo gooooood :D:D:D

[@FeastingonFruit]

+noraSpiration I love these guys, you are going way far back lol!

[@Cinnamineral]

Can these be made in the vitamix?

[@FeastingonFruit]

little wholesome Yes! That's how I make them most of the time now👍

[@res3424]

Medjool dates are like 70% sugar, so be careful with how many you eat (bc it's sugar anyway; not granulated, but sugar)

[@IngridNasserify]

2:45

[@vilmabock478]

💖😇💖

[@a.r.8987]

What? Gluten, oil, nut(which I really enjoy) sugar free and chocolate( my fave flavor in the whole wide world)? Just when I think it can't any better? Yum!

[@FeastingonFruit]

Well I am pretty sure you will love these then🤗 Although I should note there's actually a better updated version of this recipe here: www.feastingonfruit.com/the-best-healthy-chocolate-cupcakes/

[@marianafernandez524]

😱❤️😛

[@melaniemcgrath6512]

hey So I tried this recipe and OAT FLOUR is not NUT FREE just so you know

[@FeastingonFruit]

Umm why not?

[@melaniemcgrath6512]

I should have given context..I was going to use your recipe for a friend's daughters wedding that has a severe nut allergy however when I went to the local wholefoods to see if they had oat flour red mill brand has labels saying made in factory that uses nuts and then went to buy the oat flour in bulk and it was right next to where they sell nuts in bulk as well so therefore I was not able to,follow through with your recipe unfortunately

[@melaniemcgrath6512]

But I did use your frosting recipe and that tasted really good

[@lauraeimre3056]

Oat flour is nut free. If you just blend oats at home and BAM flour. Much cheaper too

[@melaniemcgrath6512]

Oh sweet girl I know that ! It was just that the oat flour they had at Whole Foods was right next to nuts, I was making nut free cupcakes for a friends daughter who has a severe nut allergy and didn't have time to drive all over town to find oat flour...oh the joys of baking

[@alexandrastoopin1579]

Wanna be youtuber

[@melaniemcgrath6512]

wanna be mean girl..oh wait you already are