Raw Cupcakes

Raw Cupcakes

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 246.7
  • Total Fat: 14.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 83.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
  • Protein: 3.2 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Raw Cupcakes calories by ingredient


Introduction

Nutritional information calculated with coconut icing only. Nutritional information calculated with coconut icing only.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 cup walnuts, unsoaked
    5 Medjool dates, unsoaked, pitted
    1/8 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    1 teaspoon coconut oil, liquid form
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    ½ teaspoon almond extract
    ¼ teaspoon sea salt

    COCONUT ICING
    1 cup coconut pulp
    ½ cup agave nectar
    ¼ cup coconut water
    ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    dash of sea salt


    PINK ICING
    1 tablespoon coconut icing
    ¼ teaspoon beet juice


    LIGHT GREEN ICING
    1 tablespoon coconut icing
    ¼ teaspoon liquid chlorophyll

    CHOCOLATE ICING
    1 tablespoon coconut icing
    ½ teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
    ¼ teaspoon maple syrup
    ¼ tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes, for garnish

Directions

Process walnut and dates in a food processor until mixture sticks together.
Add sea salt, vanilla extract and almond extract.
Roll small eight balls out of the mixture and place each one in 1 ¼-inch baking cups.
Mold the sides of the baking cups around the balls and form into a cupcake shape.

FOR THE ICING
1. Puree coconut pulp, coconut butter, agave nectar and water in the blender until you achieve a smooth consistency. Add vanilla extract and sea salt.
2 . In three small bowls, place 1 tablespoon each of the coconut icing.
3. In the first bowl add the beet juice and mix until the icing turns pink. In the second bowl, add the chlorophyll to the icing and mix until the icing turn light green. In the third bowl, add the cocoa powder and maple syrup to the icing, stir until it turns a dark brown.
4. Pour the remaining coconut icing in a glass bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
5. Frost the cupcakes with the coconut icing

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    holy cow, these are amazing!! the frosting was incredible!!! love it! - 12/31/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this into a tort shape for girls night in and it was a hit! - 9/15/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I found this same recipe on the daily raw.com It's really good! - 4/19/09


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    O.K.
    was ok-- didn't hold up well for theme cake - 6/19/21


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    Good
    Interesting recipe. - 10/22/20


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    Interesting, portion control - 10/6/20


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    Incredible!
    yum - 8/27/20


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    Interesting idea - 7/14/20


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    Diabetic diets cannot support this, but I would love to be able to eat it. In another life... - 10/8/19


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    Very Good
    Very gppd - 2/11/19


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    THESE ARE EXCELLENT AND MAKE A NICE TREAT THIS TIME OF YEAR BUT QUITE HIGH IN CALORIES. FOR THAT REASON i WILL NOT LIKELY MAKE THEM AGAIN. - 12/16/18


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    Incredible!
    amazing recipe - 7/20/18


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    marvelous idea - 7/4/17


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    Incredible!
    These are absolutely delicious! Yummy! - 6/14/17


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    Incredible!
    They were gone before icing could be made. Great little tidbits of goodness. - 5/8/16