Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes with Chocolate Avocado Frosting
Say what? Yea, Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes might just be the craziest sounding cupcake you’ve ever heard of, but I promise they’re everything you want in a sweet treat. These chocolaty gems of deliciousness are rich and decadent with a hint of sweetness. Exactly how I like my chocolate cupcakes!
I’ve been dying to try a chocolate and avocado recipe- two of the best foods ever. And surprisingly, they’re a match made in heaven. Not only did the cupcakes get a thumbs up from the fam, but the frosting… oh my. I have to say, I was actually quite shocked it came out as wonderful as it did and with such a lovely consistency. The addition of avocado made it so creamy!
Even my kiddos loved this healthier cupcake- it’s sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. The avocados give this dessert a fudgy and super moist texture, without having to use butter or oil. Avocados have a very neutral flavor and are beautifully buttery, so they work well in creating healthier desserts, especially when chocolate is involved.
The nutritional stats are pretty great- notice that these cupcakes are cholesterol free and the fat that they contain is healthy fat, the kind of fat your body actually thrives on. I think that totally makes these cupcakes acceptable for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Avocados are fresh, flavorful, and available year round. I could totally see these with fun red and green sprinkles, and served for the holidays! They are one fruit that never goes out of season and they are always in style!
Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes with Chocolate Avocado Frosting
Ingredients
CUPCAKE BATTER
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 cup mashed Avocados
- 3/4 coconut sugar, use brown or granulated sugar, if preferred
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk, or other preferred milk product
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 large egg whites, 1/4 cup for liquid egg whites from carton
- 2 cups whole wheat flour, use all-purpose or spelt flour, if preferred
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
FROSTING
- 1 medium to large Avocado, mashed
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk, add more 1 tablespoon at a time for consistency
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or prepare muffin cups with paper liners. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the mashed avocado, sugar, milk, vanilla and egg whites.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt; mix until smooth. Divide the batter among the muffin cups. Bake until the tops of the cupcakes spring back to the touch, about 18 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely before frosting them.
- For the frosting, blend together all ingredients until fully combined, in a blender or food processor. Spread over the cooled cupcakes.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or the refrigerator for 1 week. You can also freeze for up to 1 month.
Notes
- Avocados differ in size, but if you have 3 medium to large Avocados, you will have enough for this recipe.
- For proper measuring flour and cocoa powder, use a spoon to fill measuring cup and then level off with a butter knife or other straight edge.
- If you don't use all of your frosting, which I didn't, nutritional information will be a bit different. For example, fat and calories will be slightly lower.
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Looking for other avocado recipes, look no further and check a few of my favorites!
Have you ever tried using avocados in baked goods? Next on the list- cookies made with avocado. 🙂
I made these recently for my granddaughter she has text twice for the recipe for she and her friends I found that the frosting recipe was a little too much but other than that they were a big hit
I’ve just made these for a colleague at work. They look and tasted delicious.
I do have a question, how is the best way to get the avocado smooth for the frosting as it was very lumpy. I tried to a whisk to smooth but still managed to have lumps of avocado.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the cupcakes! I used my food processor to whip up the frosting and this worked pretty well to get the avocados smooth. You could also use a blender and the riper they are, the smoother they will most likely be.
Avocados are so great to bake with. These look fantastic!
They sure are! I’m so glad I gave it a try!
I really need to bite the bullet and try avocado in my chocolate! Double chocolate cake is my fav!
Definitely give it a try!!
These cupcakes are out-of-this world! It comes to show how avocado is the most perfect food ever!
Totally agree!