Orange & Turmeric Cupcakes
makes 9 cupcakes
ingredients
1/2 cup (125ml) freshly squeezed orange juice 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil 100g courgette 1/2 tsp orange extract 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 3/4 cup (110g) coconut sugar 2 tbsp tapioca flour 1/2 cup (75g) buckwheat flour 1/2 cup (60g) ground almonds 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp turmeric zest 1 orange 75g dark chocolate
method
PREHEAT YOUR OVEN TO 150 C / 302 F
Firstly, add your orange juice, courgette, vegetable oil, orange extract and apple cider vinegar into a blender, and blend until smooth. Then, set aside.
Next, Add the buckwheat flour, ground almonds, tapioca flour and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Stir everything together until well mixed. Then add in the coconut sugar, turmeric and orange zest. Stir again until thoroughly mixed.
Next, add in the blended liquid. Stir everything together until a smooth cake mixture has formed.
When this is done, line a cupcake tray with 9 cases. Fill each case about 3/4 full with the cake mixture, until all of the mixture is used up.
Then, add the cupcakes into the oven to bake for about 12 minutes.
Once the cupcakes have cooked, remove them from the heat and set them aside to cool.
While the cupcakes cool, place a pan onto a medium heat and add in the dark chocolate. Stir the chocolate together until it has melted.
Once the chocolate has melted, remove it from the heat, and drizzle it on top of the cupcakes to serve.
You can enjoy the cupcakes whilst the chocolate is still warm, or you can wait for the chocolate to set before serving.
