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Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes Recipes

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Though chocolate and avocado seem an unlikely pair they share some rich, comforting qualities and make a surprisingly good match in this chocolate avocado cake.

Ingredients:

  • 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
  • ½ cup (118ml) boiling water
  • ¼ cup (57g) mashed avocado
  • ¼ cup (55g) shortening or low-fat greek or other plain yogurt
  • 2 cups (383g) sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups (199g) flour
  • 1 tsp (4g) baking soda
  • 1 cup (237ml) buttermilk
  • 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla
  • 3-4 tbsp (57g) avocado
  • 1½ cups (195g) powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup (28g) cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp (2,5ml) vanilla
  • 1-2 tbsp (15-30g) milk

Instructions:

  1. Pour the boiling water over the chocolate and stir until the chocolate melts.
  2. Cream the avocado, yogurt {or shortening} and sugar.
  3. Add in the eggs and then the melted chocolate/water mixture.
  4. Add the flour and baking soda alternately with the buttermilk and vanilla, mixing the ingredients until a smooth batter forms.
  5. Pour the cake batter into lined cupcake pans and bake the cupcakes for 20 minutes at 350 degrees or until the cake springs back when lightly touched and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  6. Or pour the batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan and bake the cake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees or until the done.
  7. Or pour the batter into smaller pans to form a layer cake and bake them for 35 minutes.
  8. Mix the ingredients together until a smooth glaze forms.
  9. Adjust the amount of milk and sugar to reach your desired consistency.
  10. Spoon the glaze onto the cooled cupcakes/cake and top with chocolate sprinkles if desired.

Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes • Yield: 20 servings
Ingredients:

  • 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
  • ½ cup (118ml) boiling water
  • ¼ cup (57g) mashed avocado
  • ¼ cup (55g) shortening or low-fat greek or other plain yogurt
  • 2 cups (383g) sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups (199g) flour
  • 1 tsp (4g) baking soda
  • 1 cup (237ml) buttermilk
  • 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla
  • 3-4 tbsp (57g) avocado
  • 1½ cups (195g) powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup (28g) cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp (2,5ml) vanilla
  • 1-2 tbsp (15-30g) milk

Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes Nutrition Facts:
• Diet:
• Calories: 196.63
• Fat: 69.79
• Carbs: 262.97
• Protein: 63.58
• Cholesterol: 166.75
• Calcium: 59.69
• Sodium: 75.99

* E.g. 137.29 = 137mg or 137g – 29%
Nutrition Facts labels are not always factual.

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