These Soft and Chewy Apple Oatmeal Cupcakes with Vegan Vanilla Frosting is absolutely a perfect fall dessert. Even though it is a treat it is made with all the healthy ingredients.
Apples are back in season and we have been enjoying this beautiful red, delicious juicy fruit as is because we can’t get enough of it ever.
Along with this the baking season has also come back and in many places it’s time to turn on the oven and get started with some baking activities again.
I welcomed this wonderful fall season with my baked creation, Apple Oatmeal Cupcakes with Vegan Vanilla Frosting. Its yum and yum and only yum. That’s how I can describe this mind boggling recipe.
The combination of macadamia nuts and fresh coconut blended with some sweetener emerged in my food processor as soft, fluffy and snowy like texture which Yashvi and I couldn’t stop licking. Thankfully I had my presence of mind to make extra and saved on time. Hahahhaha. 🙂
How to make Apple Oatmeal Cupcakes with Vegan Vanilla Frosting
In the first step I combined apples with maple syrup in a nonstick pan and sauteed until they release their juices. Once, cooled I blended the cooked apples.
Next, I combined all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
In another bowl, I combined all the wet ingredients.
Thereafter, I tossed in dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
Lastly, I baked these cupcakes in the prepared muffin tray and placed them in the preheated oven.
Once the cupcakes were baked and cooled I topped it with the frosting.
My whole house was filled with its delicious and tempting aroma.
I enjoyed the decoration part of these cupcakes though I kept it simple. So that if you plan to bake these cupcakes with your little helpers (children) it’s easy for all to make this recipe with minimum mess.
My 3 year old decided to help me and lost control over the pastry decoration so she filled the top of the cupcakes with big spoon and sprinkled the chopped apples. Less time consumption, less cleaning and more fun. 🙂
You may feel free to decorate these cupcakes with your desired sprinkles but the chopped fresh apples on these cupcakes definitely enhances the taste.
It also gives this recipe a bite of freshness. 🙂 . HAPPY BAKING!!!!!!
Apple Oatmeal Cupcakes with Vegan Vanilla Frosting
Equipment
- oven
Ingredients
For the frosting
- 1/2 cup raw macadamia nuts (soaked overnight and drained)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (fresh/frozen)
- 2 tsp vanilla powder
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp flax/olive oil
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk (tetra pack)
For the cupcake
- 1 whole apple (deseeded and chopped)
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp whole ground flax meal
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 cups oats flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 medium bananas (pureed)
- 1 tbsp flax/olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
Instructions
- In a blender/food processor combine all the frosting ingredients and blend smooth.
- Refrigerate the frosting until ready to use.
- Soak flax meal in water for 10 minutes.
- Heat a nonstick pan and combine apples and maple syrup. Cook uncovered for 4-5 minutes or until apples are soft. Turn off the flame and let it cool. Once the apples are cooled, grind it smooth in a food processor.
- In the meantime preheat the oven at 375 degree Fahrenheit and prepare a muffin tray by greasing it and placing muffin liner.
- In a mixing bowl combine all the dry ingredients for the cupcakes and mix with a spoon.
- In another bowl combine all the wet ingredients including the blended apples, pureed bananas and soaked flax meal and mix well.
- Now pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whip very well.
- Now pour the batter (about 2 tbsp.) in each muffin cup. The batter should be filled to the top of the liner.
- Place the tray in the middle rack of the oven and bake for 25 minutes or until the tester comes out clean (Do not overcook and its ok if the tester comes out with little crumbs).
- Let it cool in the muffin tray.
- Lastly, top the muffins with the frosting with the help of butter knife or pastry decorator and garnish with finely chopped apples and enjoy.
Notes
- Puree the bananas in the food processor instead of mashing with hands.
- 1 large apple yields about 1 ½ cups chopped apple.
- Left over cupcakes can be refrigerated in an air tight container for 2-3 days.
- If you plan to use frozen shredded coconut make sure to thaw properly.
- Flax seeds can also be used instead of flax meal. In this case grind the dry flax seeds and then soak in the water in the same measurements as mentioned above in the recipe.
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Shannon says
This frosting is so interesting! I love the idea of using nuts!
Kim @ This Ole Mom says
Your cupcakes look delicious and healthy. Love that you made a vegan frosting too. Pinned.
Irion says
This looks soooo good! Your blog always makes me hungry lol
shweta jain says
I loved these healthy combination of apple and oatmeal. These are awesome.
Ronda Ogilvie says
perfection! These look so yummy!
Leslie says
Great recipe for Fall–I love this combination of ingredients!
Sara @ Life's Little Sweets says
I love this recipe, saving this one!
Sina @ Vegan Heaven says
These look so delicious! I love the frosting. What a great idea to use nuts. 🙂
Lauren | The Oatmeal Artist says
Hello! I’ve included this recipe in my list of oat-tastic recipes to check out in my Saturday round-up. Don’t worry: it’s simply a link that takes my readers to your fantastic blog. 🙂 Check it out! http://bit.ly/1G4rexE
Have a great weekend!
Lauren / The Oatmeal Artist
Gunjan says
Thank you Lauren for including my recipe in your round up 🙂
susan says
By coconut milk, do you mean the kind in the aseptic containers like soy or almond milk or do you mean the kind in the cans, such as Native Forest brand? I assume you mean the former, since you say, “Any milk of your choice can be used for the cupcake but try to use coconut milk for the frosting.” Is that correct?
Gunjan says
Hi Susan, By coconut milk I mean unsweetened coconut milk from silk or SO like the former one as you mentioned. Hence you got it right, go for tetra pack aseptic coconut milk that is low in calories if desired 🙂
Stine Mari says
I’m loving the Fall flavors going on here. They look scrumptious, and I love how you made the frosting vegan too!
Gunjan says
Thank you Stine. I hope you enjoy this fall dessert.
Jacqui Debono says
These are a perfect treat for get-togethers and lunchboxes!
Kelly Anthony says
I’m so looking forward to all things fall especially all the yummy baking treats like these apple oatmeal cupcakes.
Amanda says
Yum — this is such a great cupcake for the fall! The flavors are so cozy, and I love that frosting. Thanks so much for sharing!
Renu says
I love the vegan frosting here, have never tired one with macademia nuts, and it looks perfect. The cupcakes have turned out awesome and the presentation awesome.
Erika says
I can’t wait to start making more desserts with apples. This one is on the list. Thanks for sharing!
Ramona says
Anything with apples will do for me and I would have these for breakfast with a cuppa coffee. The perfect start if you ask me 😉
Candiss says
These Vegan Apple Oatmeal Cupcakes look like the perfect treat for any fall gathering! The Vegan frosting sounds super interesting and delicious, I would have never thought of using macadamia nuts!
Sophie says
Apple in a cake? That’s my kind of thing to make. Thanks for this amazing recipe.
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says
This is the ULTIMATE fall recipe. I love that they are vegan too so I can feed it to my vegan students 🙂
Jenni LeBaron says
These apple oatmeal cupcakes sound fantastic. I love that you use maple syrup to sweeten them! I also think using macadamia nuts in the frosting is a smart idea!
Mikayla says
My son is dairy free and I’ve been looking for a way to make his first birthday cake and have it frosted without butter or milk, then I found this recipe! I love the combo of fresh coconut and and macadamia nuts. He loves coconut milk so this is going to be perfect. Thanks so much!
Gunjan says
I hope your family enjoys this frosting.
Lathiya says
The apple cupcakes with oatmeal looks amazing. And the vegan frosting with Macadamia nuts are interesting too.