Vegan Oreo Cupcakes
These vegan Oreo cupcakes are delicious, fun to make, and family-friendly. You can’t go wrong with chocolate, sugar, and children. What makes them even better is that they are vegan and easy to make!
I love baking; it brings such joy. Making frosted cakes and cupcakes is a true source of happiness to my spirit, and there is something fun about making frosted cupcakes. Because they are mini cakes, I enjoy the process of frosting them and then adding something fun on top, whether that is homemade cookies or shop-bought biscuits.
The children love these cupcakes, and so does mama! It can be easy to make homemade desserts and provide wholesome homemade food to your family. Take the pressure off of your shoulders and know that you can do it, just pick days that work better for your schedule to bake. I can’t bake desserts every day, but I prioritise two days a week to bake desserts so that we have plenty of days with delicious vegan homemade desserts.
As a mother, homemaker, vegan, personal trainer and wellness coach, I believe it is important to have a good relationship with food and your body. I think that the majority of food should be wholesome wholefood plant-based foods. And there should be enjoyment for other foods such as homemade bread and desserts.
I do not buy bread and desserts, perhaps on the rare occasion which is 0.0000001% of the time I would buy something vegan. I enjoy making all the food at home, whether that is porridge, bread, pizza, stew, salad, soup or cake. There is a lot to be said for doing this. It educates adults and children on real food, the effort it actually takes to make a meal and appreciation for food. It is healthier and simpler with homemade meals. It is generally more affordable to make your meals, including cakes. As a homeschooling mama, it is a great way to teach my children the process of making meals.
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You can love cake, be healthy and enjoy good food every day. Do not deprive yourself because of something you read on social media or heard in the news. Learn to trust yourself with wholesome good food.
The Best Vegan Oreo Cupcakes
Because I love cake and this book, I am going to quote, yet again, from The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse…
“I’ve discovered something better than cake.”
“No you haven’t,” said the boy.
“I have,” replied the mole.
“What is it?”
“A hug. It lasts longer.”
― Charlie Mackesy, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
I simply adore this book. It is filled with common sense, wisdom and humour. And I adore mole. I adore his love for cake, and my spirit relates so much to mole. Yes I love cake immensely, but sometimes there are things better, and a hug is definitely better (although a hug and cake is even better!)
What makes these cupcakes the best…
- moist
- chocolatey
- sweet
- delicious buttercream topping
- fluffy
- vegan
- easy to make
- family-friendly child-approved
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Why are Vegan Oreo Cupcakes Worth Baking?
Simply put, they are delicious. My children love them, and that is all you need to know to know that they are worth baking.
They are mini pops of delicious cake heaven. I love a good cake, but cupcakes are a nice way to have fun small cakes, and yes, you can have more than one cupcake! I recently bought a piping bag for frosting cupcakes which is a lot of fun for making it pretty.
Many people seem to love Oreos, whether vegan or not, and the beauty of Oreos is they by chance happen to be vegan. After seeing a recipe for vegan Biscoff cakes and cupcakes, I was inspired to do Oreo versions. I do prefer to bake our biscuits, but on occasion, I don’t mind buying biscuits from the supermarket. Well, the children were very happy to have such a treat of Oreos on these cupcakes and I highly recommend you do the same.
If you love chocolate cupcakes and Oreos, then give these cupcakes a try, you won’t regret it. Not one little bite.
Vegan Oreo Cupcake Recipe
The base for the chocolate cupcakes is taken from Loving It Vegan’s Vegan Lemon Cupcakes and the frosting topping is from the Domestic Gothess’ Vegan Victoria Sponge Cake.
Ingredients
Vegan Oreo Cupcakes:
- 1 Âľ cups All Purpose Flour (220g)
- 1 cup White Granulated Sugar (200g)
- 50g Cocoa Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Soy Milk (240ml) or other non-dairy milk
- â…“ cup Vegetable Oil (80ml)
- 1 Tablespoon Distilled White Vinegar or Apple Cider Vinegar
Buttercream Frosting:
- 125 g (½ cup) vegan block butter (NOT the spreadable kind.) softened
- 220 g (2 cups) icing (powdered) sugar sifted
Toppings:
- Oreos (shop-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a cupcake tray with cupcake liners or use a non-stick cupcake tin.
- Add the flour, white granulated sugar, baking soda and salt to a mixing bowl. Mix together.
- Add soy milk, vegetable oil, and vinegar. Mix into a batter. Don’t overmix.
- Divide the batter evenly between 12 cupcake holes.
- Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of one of the cupcakes comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
- Prepare your frosting by adding the powdered sugar and vegan butter to a bowl and his a hand whisk, electric mixer or stand mixer. Mix until smooth and thick. If it’s too thick add a little soy milk until you reach the right consistency.
- When the cupcakes are completely cool, pipe on the frosting and top with Oreo cookies. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
I omit vanilla extract. It’s an expensive ingredient and I bake regularly, and all the desserts I make taste delicious without vanilla. Yes, of course, they taste delicious with vanilla, but they still taste great without adding an unnecessary cost. I am all about affordable cooking and baking and making food for everyday eating.
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Tips for Success with the Best Vegan Oreo Cupcakes
Here are a few tips to make the best vegan cupcakes:
- Don’t rush baking. Put on some music, relax into it and enjoy the process of baking a cake. It is to be enjoyed, there is an art to baking, whether it’s a simple lemon drizzle cake, banana bread or a decadent chocolate cake.
- Follow the instructions. As you get confident with the recipe you can start to make tweaks, but at first, follow the instructions so you know how to bake that cake successfully.
- Line the cake tins with parchment paper. For cupcakes, I don’t line the cupcake tins as I have non-stick tins and they come out easily. However, even though my cake tins are non-stick, I like to use parchment paper as I have tried without and it can still create a bit of a mess.
- Once the cakes have cooked, always leave them to cool in the tin first, and then remove from the tin to fully cool on a cooling rack.
- Get creative. Add or change toppings. Have a plain buttercream or make a chocolate buttercream adding cocoa powder to the frosting. Add chocolate shavings, drizzle syrup or make a caramel sauce to drizzle on top.
- If it doesn’t look pretty or Pinterest perfect, don’t worry, it really doesn’t matter. Be proud of your effort and enjoy the cake. You don’t need all the baking tools to bake a good cake, and it doesn’t need to be perfectly decorated and designed. Enjoy the process and enjoy eating it with your loved ones. Cake is to be enjoyed and eaten, not to just take pictures of and look at.
Frequently Asked Questions
The last thing you need to know about these Vegan Oreo Cupcakes
These vegan Oreo cupcakes are absolutely delicious and I highly recommend you bake them for your family.
For all you cake lovers, chocolate lovers and sweet tooth fans, add these cupcakes to your rota. I promise it will be worth every bite.
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