Beet & Cacao Cupcakes

So guess what!! You are witnessing my very first ever recipe post. Get excited... because its probably the most healthy/the only healthy recipe in my stash. I love to bake with alternative ingredients and play about with different recipe inclusions, and this recipe is a prime example of using LOADS of the exciting mainstream healthier ingredients and still ending up with a pretty freaking delicious snack. It is a take on The Minimalist Baker's Beet and Chocolate Cakes. I am in love with her recipes, so 

definitely go and check her out! 

This is literally the easiest recipe to follow. There is no fancy mixing or super top secret order ingredients must be added. You literally chuck everything in a bowl. Give it a good swirl. and BAM! You're ready to go... Actually, I am lying, you do need to let the beetroot have a good food processor sesh first... but thats it. promise! But seriously... Look at all of the pretty colors.

Beet & Cacao Cupcakes

3/4 C Coconut Sugar

1 1/4 C Almond Meal (I ground this myself)

1/2 C Oat Flour

1/2 C Cacao (Cacao..not Cocoa)

3 tsp Baking Powder

Pinch of Pink Himalayan Salt

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

1/4 C Honey

1 C Almond Milk

2 Medium Beets

Bake on Gas Mark 4 or 180C for 30 minutes

After I have everything nice and mixed, I use an ice-cream scoop to make sure I get nice even scoops in each cupcake tray. It helps keep things a bit cleaner as well.. which... when you have no dishwasher is always a good thing. 

 To make these a little bit more special, you can make some healthy icing for these bad boys while they are getting their bake on. Again, I just chuck all of the ingredients into a small food processor and let the magic happen. Coffee and Quinoa have another delicious version of this frosting on their page here. Check out the ingredients below:

Icing

1 Ripe Avocado Halved and Pitted

1/4 C Cacao Powder

1/4 C Honey

1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract

Pinch of Pink Him Salt

I am seriously in love with these. Even the other half likes them, which is huge! Im not a big fan of beetroot, and let me tell you.. these will trick you into thinking you love beetroot. Have a go and let me know what you think!