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Not Your Usual Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes!

Modified: Oct 19, 2024 by Madhuram · 57 Comments.

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Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

Yes, unlike the usual chocolate cupcakes these cupcakes are rich in fiber and protein. 18gms protein and 21gms fiber in total! Wondering how? One and half cups of pureed black beans is mixed with the batter and the beauty is, you wouldn't taste the black beans or anything different!

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You can make these cupcakes even more healthy by using whole wheat pastry flour instead of all purpose flour. I adapted this black bean chocolate cupcakes recipe from the book Vegetarian Times Fast and Easy. I made a couple of changes to make it vegan.

Like the other healthy cupcake which I baked earlier, these vegan chocolate cupcakes taste very good the day after baking. I baked these yesterday and I when I tasted soon after it cooled I felt that something was missing, maybe sweetness. But today the flavors were complete, it had the perfect amount of sweetness and tasted like any other ordinary cupcake.

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Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

Madhuram
Chocolate cupcakes need not be a forbidden snack anymore! It can be healthy and tasty as well. Check out this cupcake recipe which uses a good quantity of pureed black beans.
5 from 22 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 19 minutes mins
Cooling Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 39 minutes mins
Course Cupcakes
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Regular Size Cupcakes & 12 Mini Cupcakes OR 16 Regular Size Cupcakes
Calories 229 kcal
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Ingredients

  • 1 and ¼ Cups Sugar
  • ½ Cup Prune Puree (Substitute For 2 Eggs)
  • 2 Tablespoons Water
  • ⅓ Cup Canola Oil
  • 1 and ½ Cups Black Beans Cooked, Drained, Rinsed And Pureed from One 15.5Oz Can
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • ½ Cup Cocoa Powder
  • 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
  • ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375F for 15 minutes. Grease or line with paper liners 1 regular size muffin tin and 1 mini muffin tin.
  • Drain the black beans from the can, rinse it well under running water and puree it in a food processor/blender using approximately ¼ cup of water. The puree should be very smooth without any lumps.
  • To this also add the sugar, prune puree, 2 tablespoons of water, canola oil and vanilla extract. Process/blend it again for another 2-3 minutes. Transfer it to a large bowl.
  • In a small bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda.
  • Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients in 3 parts. That is, first add ⅓rd of the flour mixture to the bean and prune puree, mix it well. Then add another ⅓rd and then the last ⅓rd of the flour mixture. Having some lumps is fine. I found that using a wire whisk to mix the batter worked well than using a spatula. The batter was in the consistency of pancake batter. Initially I felt that the quantity of the wet ingredients was way too much, but once I started mixing it to the flour I was relieved to find out that the proportions were getting right.
  • Fill the muffin wells ⅔rds full, around 3 tablespoons of the batter. For the mini muffin tin, just use 1 tablespoon. I placed both the muffin tins in the same rack. The mini muffins were done by 9 minutes and the regular size muffins around 14 minutes. Oven temperatures may vary so check for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center and it should come out clean.
  • Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Slide a knife around the edges of the cupcake and invert the tin slowly. The cupcakes will fall down, cool them on a rack. Frosting is optional.

My Notes

  • For the prune puree I used 2 jars (2.5oz each) of Beech Nut's baby food. Applesauce can also be instead of prune puree. Use unsweetened organic applesauce, like Nature's Promise.
  • Melted butter or any vegan butter substitute can be used in place of the canola oil. The original recipe called for soy margarine.
  • I didn't have cupcake liners at home, so I used vegetable shortening to grease the pans instead of coating it with non-stick cooking spray. I have noticed in the past that while using the latter, pans get grease stains which are very difficult to clean.
  • I recently have found out that using ¼ teaspoon of baking soda for each egg replaced gives the light and airy texture to the baked product. In this recipe I used ½ cup of prune puree to substitute 2 eggs, so I used ½ teaspoon baking soda in total. The result was vegan chocolate cupcakes with the spongy texture of the usual cupcakes.
  • We can also control the sodium in the recipe by using low-sodium or no salt added canned beans. Or better soak dried beans and cook it ourselves without salt and add a pinch of salt to the flour mix, because salt enhances the flavor of any sweet dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 197mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. Jossie says

    February 23, 2015 at 12:59 pm

    5 stars
    Hi...
    I loved these cupcakes and want to know about how many calories are on these?
    Do you know?

    Reply
    • Madhuram says

      April 19, 2015 at 7:56 pm

      No Jossie, sorry.

      Reply
  2. Nicole Schmidt says

    January 02, 2015 at 7:50 pm

    Do you think I course use prune juice instead of the pure?

    Reply
    • Madhuram says

      January 02, 2015 at 8:24 pm

      That won't work Nicole. Use applesauce instead.

      Reply
  3. Sara Frederica Santa Maria says

    June 21, 2013 at 6:11 pm

    5 stars
    I love egg-less cake. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  4. Leanne says

    April 18, 2013 at 10:36 am

    5 stars
    I have enjoyed this recipe so much - it is my go-to recipe for when I bring treats to my son's school. (He had an egg allergy, which he is outgrowing, but other kids are allergic or vegan). None of the parents can believe this is a vegan recipe with black beans b/c it tastes so much like a traditional cake!

    Reply
    • Madhuram says

      April 19, 2013 at 3:38 am

      Thank you Leanne.

      Reply
  5. Hinglaj says

    December 30, 2012 at 7:17 am

    5 stars
    Hi, love all your recipes just wanna know that what is canola oil and what can I use instead of it.

    Reply
    • Madhuram says

      December 31, 2012 at 10:01 pm

      Thanks Hinglaj. You can use any neutral flavor oil should be fine including sunflower, safflower, refined coconut oil.

      Reply
  6. Julia says

    September 24, 2012 at 2:35 pm

    5 stars
    These are amazing! Delicious, and the texture is just like traditional cake! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Madhuram says

      September 24, 2012 at 8:19 pm

      You're welcome Julia.

      Reply
  7. Denise says

    February 08, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    5 stars
    LOVE these cupcakes! I am allergic to eggs and have the biggest sweet tooth! I stumbled upon this recipe last year and now I make them for almost every event that I need to bring a dessert! I've also made them for all the birthdays around here - the kids love them and they are so much healthier! Recently I added white chocolate chips and often I just add mini chocolate chips by themselves. So thankful for this website as a resource for my allergies!

    Reply
    • Madhuram says

      February 09, 2012 at 8:26 pm

      You're welcome Denise.

      Reply
  8. Swarna Mani says

    January 24, 2012 at 11:31 am

    5 stars
    They look gorgeous!!!

    A recipe that includes beet can be found at http://bittersweetblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/19/seeing-red/

    Reply
    • Madhuram says

      January 24, 2012 at 11:56 am

      Thanks for the link Swarna.

      Reply
  9. Kristi says

    April 15, 2011 at 6:16 pm

    5 stars
    WOW WOW WOW! I expected these to be brick-like, but I was wrong! I made sure to puree the beans very well, and I ended up with a cupcake that was phenominal!
    I'm a mom of 3 boys, ages 5, 2, and 9 months, and a sneaking a little health food into a cupcake is fair game in my book!
    My 2-year old son is highly allergic to eggs, so I'm always looking for great eggless baked goods recipes, plus I'm a personal chef, and many of my clients are looking to increase their intake of healthy foods - like prunes and beans, but in a delicious way.
    I love your blog, and thanks for another fabulous recipe! 🙂

    Reply
    • Madhuram says

      April 18, 2011 at 6:57 pm

      Thanks for the compliments Kristi.

      Reply
  10. P. Pate says

    January 03, 2011 at 11:31 pm

    I'm thinking I did something wrong--very wrong. Mine came out yucky! I could literally taste the black bean's grainy-ish taste. Any ideas on what I could have done wrong? I really cooked those benas good....

    Reply
    • Madhuram says

      January 04, 2011 at 8:22 pm

      Pate, I'm sorry that you didn't get desirable result with the recipe. I think the grainy taste maybe because the black bean mixture was not blended enough and . I can't think of anything else.

      Reply
  11. Larry says

    June 18, 2010 at 10:07 am

    can you make this like a cake in a 9 x 13 pan?

    I would think so Larry. I think it would be more like a brownie.

    Reply
  12. Sarah says

    December 30, 2009 at 4:43 pm

    5 stars
    I love this recipe. These have to be the best vegan chocolate cupcakes I've tasted so far. I've made them gluten-free, which works a treat. Thanks 🙂

    You're welcome Sarah.

    Reply
  13. alex says

    October 28, 2009 at 7:08 am

    5 stars
    this cupcake came out lovly and thankyou for this website
    :mrgreen:

    You're welcome Alex.

    Reply
  14. Ana says

    October 10, 2009 at 4:27 am

    My son's first birthday is coming up and I need an eggless cupcake recipe...I'm thinking of using this one. The one thing is that in addition to an egg allergy he has a mild wheat allergy. I was thinking of using oat flour, will that work? I've never made him any kind of baked good before, so I haven't yet started experimenting with wheat flour substitutions. Any thoughts?
    Thanks!

    Hi Ana, I'm not sure if oat flour alone will work because it does not have gluten, so the cupcakes will not rise. I think addition of xanthan gum is required. I'm not familiar with gluten free baking. Check the following website which have gluten free recipes and try my egg substitution ideas in those recipes.
    http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  15. Tamara says

    May 03, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    5 stars
    I just made the "not your usual cupcakes" and they were fantastic. With a toddler with an egg allergy I am always looking for egg free recipes but I loved the protein in these AND I am not a fan of sugar(my poor kids:)), so I halved the sugar, using just 3/4 cup and they were plenty sweet- and even healthier! I also used applesauce for the prune puree, which is my usual egg substitute as we always have plenty of it on hand.
    Thanks for the recipe.

    You're welcome Tamara. I also try to reduce the quantity of sugar, so it's nice to know that these cupcakes taste good even with less sugar.

    Reply
  16. Sadhana says

    February 20, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    Madhu
    YOu can use Chia seeds for eggs, they work very well and very nutrious too. For 1 egg, use 1 tables spoon Chia seeds and 3 tablespoons water. Soak them for 10-15 mins and they will gel. Use this as a egg replacer and they come out really well.

    That's new to me Sadhana. I'll check it out. Thanks.

    Reply
  17. sheetal says

    February 12, 2009 at 2:27 pm

    hi.
    i saw your ingredients for the cupcakes.
    i have a small and easy question?
    *what can we use instead of prune puree(can we use the prune puree avaliable in babyfood section)
    *second question is wht to substitue black beans with.
    pls if u have any idea of doing the cake without using pls tell me. i want a substitute for beans.

    Hi Sheetal, yes you can use the prune puree available in baby food section. I used that one too. Reg. substitute for beans, maybe you can try using 1 and 1/2 cups of unsweetened applesauce.

    Reply
  18. Bharti says

    January 02, 2009 at 11:52 pm

    5 stars
    Amazing stuff...I can't imagine black beans in a cupcake, will give it a shot sometime. Hapy New Year!

    Reply
  19. Navita says

    January 02, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    they sure taste yum!

    Reply
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