Chocolate cupcakes with WowButter Frosting

Our family has taken on the task of eating more healthy food. For us that means more whole foods and less processed foods and almost no sugar during the week. My family has done so well I promised them a treat on Friday. So today for our very first treat after eating well, I present to you Chocolate Cupcakes with Wowbutter frosting.  They turned out pretty amazing. Especially considering they are dairy, egg, and nut free for my daughter who has multiple food allergies.

Chocolate cupcakes

1.5 cups flour
3/4 cup organic maple syrup
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cups water
1/3 cup canola oil
1 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup dairy free chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Grease cupcake pan.  In a large mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and mix well.  Add water, oil,vinegar and vanilla beat with a spoon or wire whisk until battery smooth and ingredients are well blended. Fold in 1/2 cup of dairy free chocolate chips.  Pour batter into prepared cupcake pan and bake in preheated 350° oven for 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.  Let cool in pans 10 minutes before turning out onto wire racks to cool completely.

Makes 12 cupcakes.

Frosting

1 cup Wowbutter
1/2 cup coconut oil
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt

Whip all ingredients in an electric mixer until thick and fluffy.  Refrigerate one hour.