pumpkin experiments
- 1/2C brown rice flour
- 1/2C almond meal
- 1C cooked pumpkin… I use Jap Pumpkin with I think is equivalent to Kabocha squash?
- 1t ground cinnamon
- 2t melted coconut oil (liquid) – the recipe works without the oil, but the cakes will dry out quicker and will be best eaten on the same day as they were made.
- 1/4t sea salt
- 10 drops liquid stevia* or more to taste
- 1/2t baking powder
- 1/8t baking soda
- 1/4C non dairy milk
Alternative sweetie options:
* 1/8C liquid sweetener (maple syrup/agave/honey… but cut down milk to 1/8C)
*Cut down pumpkin component to 3/4C and add 1/4C pitted medjool dates.
*1/4C coconut sugar… or you can use raw – this is probably the sweetest tasting option (was a bit too sweet for me!)
- Add all ingredients except the baking agents (powder & soda) into a food processor and mix until well incorporated.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl and fold in baking powder and soda.
- Spoon into silicone cupcake moulds so that they are about 3/4 full (or paper liners/oiled pan etc) and bake at 170 degrees C for 20-25 minutes or until the cupcakes are springy to the touch, and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. It’s kinda hard for me to judge timing as my oven SUCKS…. just keep an eye on them!
The nest step, tomorrow – I promise.
Viper tested these out for me too – he sat there eating the cupcake, said it was “Yummy” and then added, ‘You’re really quite weird, aren’t you?’ ’Where did that comment come from?!’ I asked him. ‘Who puts beans, pumpkin, avocado in a cupcake… it’s just odd,’ he answered.
Yes Viper, I am weird. Although I can’t officially “taste” something in my mouth knows that these are tasty as somehow I ate 3 of them. Another bonus is that they are a bit of a protein hit and are really filling.
My reasoning for my strange style of cooking is that I like a challenge. Anyone can bake with butter, sugar, eggs and white flour and should be able to come up with something delicious…. it’s not hard. Traditional baking is easy. Take away the flour that makes everything fluffy and light…. the eggs that help bind and raise, the sugar that gives sweetness and tenderness, the butter that brings richness and moisture…. there’s your real challenge.
If I can make something that is healthy, delicious, and a little bit ‘left of centre’ then I’m a happy gal.
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Vegan. Stay at home Mum of Misty. Yoga teacher in training. Passionate about REAL food - creating it, eating it, sharing it. I can never stick to a recipe.
well if liking these is weird, then i’m super weird! … but i probably knew that!
Embrace your foodie-weirdo, T… it’s hip to be weird
i am too!
Ugh I picked up some new little bug from Holden too!! I don’t know what I am going to do when he hits school age.
I have never tried stevia… I’m always curious about it, but kind of freaked out because I have heard the chemically taste description numerous times. Maybe I will try out NuNaturals though, I trust your judgement and I have seen that brand in the stores many times.
Oh DO try NuNaturals, it’s awesome…. I use the liquid Vanilla variety mostly… (also cos vanilla extract is SO $$$!) but their powder baking blend is great, and you can get an alcohol free liquid if you want to use for the kiddos. Seriously, I hated stevia before I tried this stuff – I thought it just tasted like an artificial sweetener… NuNaturals proved me wrong
Yum! So many good ingredients going on in there. I am obsessed with pumpkins, so of course I would love these. Plus you’re right- because of all those good ingredients you can totally justify these as dinner- amazing!
Good luck with your taste issues!
Pumpkins are awesome, huh? Yum yum yum. I just made a banana version of these cupcakes…. Viper said he preferred the banana, but I liked the pumpkin. Pumpkin and chocolate are such a great combo!
THose sound so delicious! i love that they use pumpkin!! yum!!! i agree, NuNaturals is BY FAR the best — they even have an alcohol-free version! What a creative recipe — looks yummy!
Pumpkin is so good in baking huh? I am such a NuNaturals lover (can ya tell!?) I use the alcohol free one if Misty is sampling my cooking
I am in love with the vanilla liquid mmmmmm.
On the challenge aspect – exactly! Exactly, exactly, exactly
It makes it so much more fun and rewarding.
Clearly, in this case you rose to the challenge and surpassed it – these look and sound amazing and I can’t wait to hear about the next step too!
viper is not allowed to tell you your weird and then eat 3 cupcakes. Nope. He must know that its creativity and passion, and a little weirdness , but then again aren’t we all? James would have loved those and so would I!
Hehehe, Viper actually really liked them… BUT still thinks I’m weird
I’m happy as long as he is eating healthy treats (not M&Ms!) Yeah, it was me that ate 3 cupcakes 
Hehehe.
Yum Yum Yum! These look great, who says being normal is better- these would be way better for you.
I’m totally with you on the stevia thing- I have the white and green Nirvana organics one from the health food store atm, it’s not bad but the bottle gets messy and crusts and the aftertaste is stronger if you accidentally use too much… oh and beetroot in chocolate cake is awesome!
Keep experimenting with wacky flavours, I love the inspiration, thank you xxx
Thanks, Claire!
Have you tried NuNaturals stevia? I highly recommend it… none of that nasty after taste, ick. I hated stevia before I tried this brand… it just reminded me of artificial sweetener, ya know? I’m kind of addicted to iherb.com – so many fun products! Some girls buy shoes, I buy weird foodie stuff
Are you taking any supplements to boost your immunity? Had an iron test lately? I know children are full of germies (just spray with disinfectant at the door) but you can get your immunity pumping along. When Miss J was in preschool I caught the Epstein Barr Virus off her and was down with serious glandular fever for six weeks. That was a revelation. This virus is one of those that you SHOULD get as a child because it is not serious in kids and nearly all of them get it. If you don’t get it (like me) as a kid, it can really do a number on you as an adult. So much fun, that was.
Oh yeah, that virus sounds GREAT… not. You poor thing, I’ve just had a bunch of bloods done and I’m actually in really good shape iron/b12 wise…. I feel fine at the moment, it’s just a bit of congestion which could be allergies to boot! My immunity is SO much better since becoming vegan, it’s incredible – I used to be sick all.the.time plus anemic – somehow my body seems to be absorbing minerals much better these days.