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Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Mousse Frosting

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Ingredients
  

For the cupcakes:

  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups raw sugar
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 5 oz. melted coconut oil
  • 2 cups cold water

For the frosting:

  • 1.5 cups peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil chilled until hardened
  • 3 cups organic powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch of sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350F (175C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt.
  • Make a well in the center of the bowl and add the vinegar, vanilla extract, oil, and water. Use a large wooden spoon to stir the ingredients together until they are well-combined.
  • Fill each cupcake liner to the 3/4 mark and bake for 15-20 minutes.
  • When the cupcakes are baking, make your frosting: Use a hand (or stand) mixer to cream together the peanut butter and chilled coconut oil. When fully combined, add the remainder of the ingredients and beat for another 2 minutes on high. Set this in the fridge until you're ready to use it.
  • Allow cupcakes to cool and apply a THICK layer of frosting to them! Leave them in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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