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Dairy free carrot cake cupcake with vegan cream cheese frosting unwrapped.
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Dairy Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes

These easy dairy free carrot cake cupcakes are the perfect spring dessert recipe. Perfectly soft and full of flavor, everything is made in one bowl and they are also completely vegan carrot cake cupcakes as well. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18 cupcakes
Calories: 409kcal

Ingredients

Coconut Cream Frosting

Optional Topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  • Line cupcake pans with liners.
  • In a large bowl, add apple cider vinegar and dairy free milk. Let sit for 5 minutes. Add in brown sugar, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, applesauce and vanilla. Beat until combined.
  • Add in shredded carrots. Blend together again.
  • Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and nutmeg. Beat together just until combined. DO NOT OVERMIX.
  • Add nuts, if adding. Fold until just combined.
  • Place in cupcake wrappers until ¾ full.
  • Bake for 20-23 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. 
  • While baking make frosting below or choose another option from the post. If making caramel, make it now also.
  • Let cool to touch and then use frosting of choice to decorate. 

Frosting

  • To make this frosting, add the coconut cream, and shortening to a bowl and beat until creamy. Add in the vanilla extract and beat again. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until mixed.  Refrigerate if not using right away.  
    *This frosting is best used the same day. So you can prep the ingredients and make the cupcakes ahead of time, but don't frosting until close to serving time. 

Notes

**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Facts do not include optional frosting

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 230mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 2417IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg