Good things come in threes, especially when it involves dessert.
It is therefore with a huge, sparkly grin that I announce that hot on the heels of the success of Mum’s Amazing Vegan Carrot Cake and Melting Moments, my gorgeous Mum is back with another delicious treat for your weekend!
Inspired by a photo she spotted on The New Me’s Summer Strawberry Cake recipe, Mum created her third vegan cooking masterpiece – Summer Strawberry & Chia Cupcakes!
See if these guys don’t just make you feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. ♥ They had us at hello.
Vegan MoFo Summer Strawberry & Chia Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups self-raising flour
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 4 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 cup agave nectar/pure maple syrup
- 2 punnets strawberries washed, trimmed and halved
- 4 tbsp icing sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175C.
- In a large bowl, combine chia seeds and warm water and allow to stand until seeds become thick.
- Mix in vanilla extract, oil and agave nectar until well combined.
- Stir in flour, salt and cinnamon until a smooth batter forms.
- Dollop batter into patty pans and top with strawberries (skin side up). Mum also popped a few more strawberries on top of each cupcake about halfway through baking - optional.
- Bake for about 30 minutes.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before dusting with icing sugar.
- Enjoy!
Oh my god… This looks sooo delicious… 🙂
haha, they disappeared pretty fast! 🙂
Look how adorable your mom is, baking up all these awesome vegan treats! Those look totally luscious Sparkles!
I know, she’s gorgeous! 🙂
So pretty Bex! Your mom is very talented 🙂
hehe, YEP, she’s a keeper! 🙂
They look absolutely stunning, Bex! Strawberries in a win win combo!
How great are strawberry desserts?? 🙂
Woww! These are beautiful. Such a pretty dessert! 🙂
Aren’t they? The perfect party-pleaser. 🙂
yummy yummy in my tummy! looking delicious!! i havent tried coconut oul for baking, just use it in my raw desserts! how does it taste like? and the consitency? usually stick to olive oil for baking!
It works really well in baking! It might add a little sweetness but I don’t think you can really taste it and it tends to lend more moisture to the finished product. 🙂
These look amazing! I love the fatty strawberries on top..YUM!
They were delish! Double strawberries is definitely the way to go. 🙂
The cupcakes are soo beautiful.. i love the strawberries on top! your Mom is awesome!
hehe, I know, she rocks! I’m very lucky. 🙂
I want! Very badly! Gorgeous.. your Mum rocks! ; )
hehe, she does! Hurray for cool Mums! 🙂
Oh, I am so going to try these once strawberries are back in season!
Oh do, or you could even try other berries if you have any in your freezer? 🙂
I love these recipes from your mom! She is just a vegan dessert wizard! These look so wonderful and healthy to boot! 🙂
hehe, I know, I love that she tried using chia for the first time – and it was in cakes! So adorable! 🙂
Mmmmmm…cupcakes! 🙂
Yup, guaranteed smiles all round. 🙂
yummyyyy! want to make these so bad tomorrow morning but I dont have any strawberries know of any other good substitute? Thanks!
Any berries would do! 🙂
I didnt have self rising flour so i used regular flour and I think it made it come out differently, even though it wasnt as pretty as your everyone here LOVED it! Thanks for the awesome recipe!! 🙂
Oh I’m so glad to hear that, Lorain! Enjoy and happy holidays to you all! xx