Avocado Cupcakes Are the Sweet Way to Fuel Your Avocado Obession

Avocado Cupcakes Are the Sweet Way to Fuel Your Avocado Obession

apAvocado obsession is still going strong, and avocado-only restaurants like Avocaderiaa prove that it's not slowing down anytime soon. Just when you think you've seen it all, we're taking avocados to a whole new level by adding them to cupcakes - yes, cupcakes! And because avocado lattes are now a thinga, we've added espresso to the batter. These treats are chocolaty, light, and fluffy with just a hint of saltiness. We have a feeling they're going to be your favorite Summer dessert.pbr pIf you love these avocado cupcakes, you'll flip for this avocado chocolate puddinga.pbr ppbr ia Avocado Cupcakes From Kevin Smith, POPSUGAR Foodp IngredientsolbFor the cupcakesb:libr 1 12 cup flourlibr 2 tablespoons cocoa powderlibr 1 teaspoon baking powderlibr 1 teaspoon baking sodalibr 12 teaspoon saltlibr 1 teaspoon espresso powderlibr 1 cup waterlibr 12 medium avocadolibr 1 cup sugarlibr 2 tablespoons brown sugarlibr 1 tablespoon white vinegarlibr 1 teaspoon vanilla extractliolbr olbFor the frostingb:libr 12 medium avocadolibr 2 tablespoons butter, room temperaturelibr 1 12 teaspoon lemon Juicelibr 2 cups powdered sugarliolbr olbTo garnishb:libr 1 avocado, peeled and slicedalibr Fleur de sel, or saltliolbr Directionsolbr liFor the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F, and prep a cupcake tin with liners.libr liIn a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. libr liIn a small bowl, add espresso powder and water, and stir to dissolve.libr liIn a medium bowl, mash your avocado. Stir in sugar and brown sugar. Then add vinegar, vanilla extract, and espresso, mixing until smooth.libr liWhisk liquid mixture into flour mixture until mostly smooth.libr liScoop batter into your cupcake liners. Bake for 20 minutes, or until toothpick test comes out clean.libr liFor the frosting: Using a stand or hand mixer, whisk avocado and butter until smooth. Then mix in lemon juice. Finally, mix in powdered sugar.libr liTo assemble: Pipe frosting onto completely cooled cupcakes and garnish with avocado slices and fleur de sel.


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Uploaded: 2017-05-24

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