Gluten-Free Vegan Hostess Cupcakes

Enjoy these tasty homemade Hostess cupcakes that are made with gluten-free and vegan-friendly ingredients. Great for satisfying your sweet tooth

Ingredients:

• 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup coconut sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup vegan butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2-3 tbsp almond milk

Instructions:

Set the oven to 350F 175C and heat it up

Cut cupcake liners to fit inside a muffin tin

Mix the cocoa powder, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl with a whisk

Melt some coconut oil and add it to the dry ingredients

Then add apple cider vinegar and vanilla extract

Mix everything together well

Add vegan chocolate chips and mix well

Fill up each muffin tin cup about two thirds of the way to the top with batter

Put it in the oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean

On a wire rack, let the cupcakes cool all the way down

Beat vegan butter in a bowl until its smooth

Mix in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and almond milk one tablespoon at a time until the mixture is smooth and creamy

Put frosting on top of each cupcake after it has cooled

You can pipe or spread it on

Melt some more vegan chocolate chips and drizzle them over the cupcakes that have been frosted

Enjoy your vegan gluten-free Hostess cupcakes that you made yourself