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Carob Cupcakes
Sweet and earthy carob cupcakes with tahini buttercream.
Prep Time
15
minutes
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Cook Time
15
minutes
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Chill
15
minutes
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Total Time
30
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
13
servings
Calories:
404
kcal
Author:
Stefani
Ingredients
Cabob Cupcake Ingredients
1
cup
pitted dates
packed
1
cup
milk
1
cup
all-purpose flour
1/3
cup
carob powder
1/2
teaspoon
baking powder
1
teaspoon
baking soda
1/4
cup
avocado oil
you can substitute with any other neutral oil
1/4
cup
yogurt
2
tablespoons
carob molasses
you can also use honey
2
large
large eggs
room temperature
Tahini Buttercream Ingredients
1
cup
unsalted butter
room temperature
3/4
cup
tahini
1 1/2
cups
powdered sugar
1/4
teaspoon
salt
1/2
teaspoon
cinnamon
Carob molasses
to taste, optional decoration
Carob chips
chopped, optional decoration
Toasted sesame seeds
optional decoration
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Carob Cupcake Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F and grease or line cupcake pan.
Add dates and milk to a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Simmer for about five minutes, or until dates have softened.
Pour the milk and dates into a blender and blend until a smooth, fairly uniform mixture forms.
Combine the flour, carob powder, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium-sized bowl.
In a large bowl, whisk together the date mixture, oil, yogurt, carob molasses, and eggs.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet, stirring until fully incorporated. The resulting mixture should be smooth and fairly thick.
Spoon the batter into your cupcake tin, filling each liner about 3/4 of the way.
Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into one of your cupcakes comes out clean.
Tahini Frosting Instructions
Whip butter until fluffy.
Mix in tahini.
Sift in powdered sugar, salt, and cinnamon a little at a time, mixing until frosting is light, fluffy, and holds its shape.
Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes if you plan to pipe the frosting. This will help it to maintain its shape.
Pipe or spread frosting on cooled cupcakes.
Drizzle with carob molasses or top with a sprinkle of chopped up carob chips and toasted sesame seeds.
Nutrition
Calories:
404
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
38
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
27
g
|
Saturated Fat:
11
g
|
Cholesterol:
65
mg
|
Sodium:
158
mg
|
Potassium:
276
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
25
g
|
Vitamin A:
515
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.6
mg
|
Calcium:
82
mg
|
Iron:
1.5
mg