Raw Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

August 16th, 2009 | Food

Last night we had our house warming which was just wonderful! We were lucky to have great warm weather so we dressed up the back garden to make it nice and cosy for a party, and lit a fire and set up a project for night time.

backyard party

I made a lot of raw food for the event, which both looked very pretty and of course tasted awesome. I took some photos just for you-

Raw chocolate mousse

Raw chocolate cupcakes

The favorite of the evening was definitely the chocolate cupcakes. Remember, these cupcakes contain no milk or processed sugars so they’re safe for health and skin conscious people like us

Here’s the recipe-

Raw Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients

240g mixed nuts
Dash celtic sea salt
12 pitted medjool dates
6 tablespoons cacao powder (NOT cocoa)
2 tablespoons agave syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 teaspoons water

Icing

1 cup cashews
1 cup + 2 tablespoons fresh coconut milk (simply blend the water and flesh of a young coconut)
1/8 – 1/4 cup honey or agave (depending on how sweet a tooth you have)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon vanilla
Pinch sea salt
1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
1 tablespoon lecithin powder
fruit to garnish

Loving Preparation

Blend nuts and salt in a food processor until finely ground. Add dates, cacao powder, agave and vanilla, process until mixture begins to stick together. Add the water and process briefly.

Roll into balls and place into patty cake containers. Place in the freezer for around half an hour or chill for 2 hours in the fridge.

For the icing, blend all ingredients except coconut oil and lecithin until smooth. Add oil and lecithin and blend until thoroughly mixed. Set in fridge for about 1 hour.

For chocolate whipped cream, just add cacao powder.

I garnished my cupcakes with fresh strawberries.

9 responses ↓

#1 butterfly on 08.16.09 at 10:05 pm

OMG Fran, the garden is so beautiful! And the cupcakes look delicious, I must try the recipe!
Thanks!

#2 Nabilla on 08.17.09 at 11:49 am

Lovely cupcakes! they’re so pretty! I’ve got some unrelated question about your dairy free diet (in the midst of transitioning from dairy to soy..) and wanted to find out what are the things you take to supplement for your calcium, folic acid..and all the things you find in dairy milk now that you’re not on it anymore? I’m a little worried that cutting down on dairy will affect me in some ways.. would love to hear from you!

#3 Kylie on 08.18.09 at 2:02 am

Wonderful Fran, those cupcakes look scrumptiously yummy.

Its good to see pictures of the Brisbane house in the background. Oh I miss home alot

#4 libelle on 08.18.09 at 11:54 am

Ooh sounds luscious, will definitely try that recipe! Is it cheeky to ask if you can post the mousse recipe too?

#5 Fran on 08.18.09 at 7:01 pm

Hi Nabilla, I’ve not had a problem with calcium, I get blood tests to check. If you’re worried, incorporate the grain Quinoa into your diet, it contains more calcium than milk!

Libelle, no problem and its really easy! In a food processor blend 3 avocados with 1 1/2 cups of dates and 2/3 cup of cacao powder.

#6 Asiya on 08.18.09 at 8:52 pm

i have to try this thanks fran. keep it coming.

#7 Kylie on 08.27.09 at 1:12 am

Hi Fran

In your recipe for icing the part about Coconut Milk
“1 cup + 2 tablespoons fresh coconut milk (simply blend the water and flesh of a young coconut)”… is this what you did to create coconut milk?

In regards to Quinoa, I tried it a few nights ago and I liked it, I think I put a little too much water in the rice cooker but oh well, it was my first time. I reheated it up to use with taco Beef. The taco seasoning is wheat free and found that recipe on the internet, woo hoo, I dont get deprived now of Taco lol