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Gluten-Free Vanilla Bean Cupcakes

These Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes are dairy-free, simple to make, and lend a bakery style texture and a vanilla bean finish.

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Frosted vanilla cupcake with swirled buttercream in a paper liner
Prep
⏱️ 15m
Cook
🍳 18m
Total
⏰ 33m
Servings
12

Gluten-Free Vanilla Bean Cupcakes takes 33 min (15 min prep, 18 min cooking) and serves 12.

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1

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and position rack in center of oven

2

Line cupcake pan with paper liners; set aside

3

In a medium mixing bowl, combine oil and sugar

4

Add eggs and beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for one minute

5

Add flour, salt, baking powder, dairy-free milk, and vanilla extract (or paste); beat at medium speed for one minute

6

Spoon batter evenly into cupcake liners

7

Bake until the centers spring back when touched and cupcakes are very lightly browned

8

Let cool in the pan on rack for five minutes

9

Remove cupcakes from pan onto rack and cool completely before frosting

10

In a medium mixing bowl, beat together dairy-free butter and vanilla paste until smooth and creamy

11

Gradually add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating well

12

Alternate one cup of powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of dairy-free milk until all ingredients are blended

13

Beat in additional dairy-free milk if needed to obtain desired consistency

14

Frost and enjoy!

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Enjoy your gluten-free vanilla bean cupcakes — and don't forget to share.

Swaps, storing and making ahead

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Swaps

Out of vanilla extract? Use vanilla bean paste in the same amount for a similar flavor.

Making it ahead

Bake the cupcakes up to 2 days ahead and keep them unfrosted in an airtight container in the fridge, then frost before serving.

Notes by Meez Magic, written for this recipe. Use your judgment.

Per serving (1 cupcake w/frosting)

Nutrition

Calories
590 calories
Protein
4 grams protein
Carbohydrates
98 grams carbohydrates
Sugar
77 grams sugar
Fiber
1 grams fiber
Fat
20 grams fat
Saturated fat
7 grams saturated fat
Unsaturated fat
13 grams unsaturated fat
Cholesterol
55 milligrams cholesterol
Sodium
220 milligrams sodium

As published by glutenfreepalate.com. Meez doesn't calculate nutrition.

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