Description
Rich and indulgent gluten-free cupcakes with a hot chocolate flavor, topped with dairy-free buttercream and marshmallows.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g caster sugar
- 160 g gluten free self raising flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your flour blend already contains this)
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 120 ml dairy free milk
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 60 g dairy free butter (melted)
- 100 ml hot coffee
- 12 teaspoons dairy free chocolate spread
- 200 g dairy free butter block
- 400 g icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon dairy free milk
- Handful mini marshmallows
- Cocoa powder (to dust)
- Mini Candy Canes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C and line a 12-hole cupcake tin with cupcake cases.
- In a large bowl, mix caster sugar, flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, cocoa powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk dairy-free milk, eggs, vanilla extract, and melted butter. Combine wet and dry ingredients, then add hot coffee and mix well.
- Pour the mixture into the cupcake cases and bake for 20 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Let cool.
- Once cool, cut a hole in the top of each cupcake and fill with dairy-free chocolate spread.
- Make the buttercream by beating butter until soft. Gradually add icing sugar and beat for up to 5 minutes until creamy. Add vanilla extract and dairy-free milk, then beat again.
- Pipe the buttercream onto the cupcakes and top with mini marshmallows, cocoa powder, and optional candy canes. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Use a gluten-free flour blend that suits your dietary needs.
- For a stronger chocolate flavor, add extra cocoa powder.
- If you don’t have dairy-free chocolate spread, substitute with melted dairy-free chocolate.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: gluten-free, hot chocolate cupcakes, dairy-free, holiday treats, Christmas desserts