Vegan Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes
Rich vegan chocolate cupcakes topped with sweet chocolate ganache. Your soon-to-be favorite chocolate ganache cupcakes!
All right, who here is a fan of cupcakes? How about chocolate? How about chocolate ganache? Come on, you totally just jumped out of your chair, waving your “yes” flag to this, right? Hint: Vegan Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes.
Okay, maybe that was less of a hint and more of a total declaration of yumminess. But sometimes we just need an actual answer, ya know? 🙂
You’re gonna be over the moon about today’s vegan chocolate ganache cupcakes! You might have even guessed that these cupcakes were coming based on last week’s 2 Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Ganache. You Smartypants, you!
So whaddya say, are you ready to make all of the rich vegan chocolate cupcakes topped with the most heavenly sweet vegan chocolate ganache? Let’s bake this!
If you’re in the mood for more baking fun, check out these super cute Cookie Monster Cupcakes.
How to Make Vegan Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes
Learn how to make vegan chocolate ganache cupcakes in just a few simple steps:
Preheat
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.
Sift
Grab a large mixing bowl and sift together the dry ingredients: gluten free oat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
Heat
Heat water and non-dairy milk in a microwave-safe bowl until just warm.
Whisk
Add all wet ingredients into a medium mixing bowl: water, non-dairy milk, coconut oil, coconut sugar, maple syrup and vanilla. Whisk it all together until well mixed.
Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredient bowl and whisk until no flour patches remain. You’ve just made your vegan chocolate cupcake batter!
Pour
Pour your vegan chocolate cupcake batter into the muffin pan you prepared earlier. I like filling mine all the way up to the top for larger cupcakes with big, round tops.
Bake & Cool
Bake cupcakes for about 18 minutes, then place the muffin pan on a cooling rack to cool for about 20 minutes. Now, gently lift cupcakes out of pan to finish cooling.
Dip
Make the vegan chocolate ganache. Then, dip each cupcake into the vegan ganache. Enjoy the best vegan chocolate ganache cupcakes ever!
Why should I make these Vegan Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes?
These vegan chocolate cupcakes are rich, with deep chocolate flavor and topped unbelievably satisfying vegan chocolate ganache. This vegan chocolate ganache cupcakes recipe is easy to follow and calls for simple, whole ingredients. Try it out and see for yourself. 😉
How to Store Your Ganache Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes!
Room Temperature
It’s totally okay to keep your vegan chocolate cupcakes at room temperature, in an airtight container for about 3 days. Just make sure to keep your cupcakes away from direct sunlight and away from heat sources which could spoil them.
Refrigerator (preferred)
Store your vegan chocolate ganache cupcakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 1 week. These cupcakes are best the first couple days.
Freezer
Store ganache-topped vegan chocolate cupcakes in a freezer-friendly container for 1 month. Thaw for about 30 minutes before enjoying.
Rich vegan chocolate cupcakes bursting with deep chocolate flavor, topped with velvety vegan chocolate ganache.
Be sure to let me know in the comments below if you make this vegan chocolate cupcakes recipe—you know I love hearing from you. Joyful that you’re here, sharing in these baking adventures with me. 🙂 ‘Til the next one…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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Vegan Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes
- Total Time: 43 minutes
- Yield: 10–12 cupcakes 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Vegan Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes: rich vegan chocolate cupcakes topped with sweet chocolate ganache. Your soon-to-be favorite chocolate ganache cupcakes!
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups gluten free oat flour – if using homemade oat flour, make sure it’s very finely ground (not coarse)*
- 2/3 cup raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons water
- ½ cup non-dairy milk
- 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ganache Topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup cupcake pan with cupcake liners. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, sift together the dry ingredients: oat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add water and milk to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 10-second increments until just warm. This will prevent the melted coconut oil from solidifying once mixed with these liquids.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all wet ingredients: water, milk, coconut oil, sugar, maple syrup and vanilla. Whisk until well incorporated. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Whisk until just incorporated, making sure no flour patches remain.
- Pour batter evenly into prepared muffin pan—filling each cup about 3/4 of the way for smaller cupcakes, almost to the top for larger cupcakes with big, round tops. Bake for 16-20 minutes. Mine took 18 minutes. Test for doneness with a toothpick—it should come out with a few dry bits of cake on it, but no liquidy batter.
- Place cupcake pan on a cooling rack to cool for 20 minutes. Transfer cupcakes directly onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Lay a large sheet of wax paper or parchment on an even surface. Make this Vegan Chocolate Ganache. Dip one cupcake top into the ganache, twisting the cupcake as needed to coat the top completely. Scrape off excess as needed and flip cupcake right side up, being careful not to let ganache drip down the sides of the cupcake. Place onto the prepared work surface and repeat for all cupcakes. Enjoy! Storing instructions below.
Notes
A Note on Homemade Oat Flour: *If using homemade oat flour, make sure to blend the flour until very fine and sift the flour to remove coarse bits of oats that could create less than ideal results. Store until needed, then measure the amount required for the recipe.
Storing Instructions: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Okay to keep at room temperature for up to 3 days, in a cool, dark environment.
Freezing Instructions: Store frosted cupcakes in an airtight, freezer-friendly container for up to 1 month. Allow to thaw at room temperature for 15-40 minutes before enjoying.
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 18 mins
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
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This is such a perfect dessert!! My kids finished the whole batch!
Awesome! So glad they liked it!
The cupcakes sound delicious however before I bake them I need to know how many carbs, sugar, protein, etc., because my husband is diabetic. Can you help me with this info?
Yummy! These are my kids favorite! I will definitely be making these again! So excited to make these again soon!
Love that your kids enjoyed them Beth! 😊
These cupcakes were amazing! We are a chocolate loving family and these definitely did not disappoint. Very moist & delicious & I love how simple the ganache is! Already forwarded one friend to your site. Anyway, I have a quick question unrelated to these cupcakes. I also love to bake with cinnamon, but have way too much cinnamon powder in my house. Can I substitute the powdered version for the ground one when baking? Thank you!
That’s so wonderful to hear, Amy! 🙂 I’m so glad that my chocolate cupcakes are Chocolate Lover-approved! Thank you for forwarding a friend to my site and sharing the love. It appears that ground cinnamon and cinnamon powder only vary in coarseness, so they can be interchangeably used in recipes–as long as you like the aroma and flavor of the powdered one. Happy Baking!
So moist and tender! Loved how well the chocolate flavor shines through too! This recipe is a keeper!
Woohoo!! I’m so thrilled to hear that you enjoyed my vegan chocolate ganache cupcakes recipe. 🙂 Thanks for letting me know how they turned out for you. Happy baking & eating, Suzy!
We are going to bake some treats this weekend and these cupcakes are on our list! They look amazing!
Wonderful! Happy baking Catalina!
This is such an amazing treat! Healthy but tastes really amazing!
That’s exactly what I was hoping for!
These Vegan Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes sound delicious! Dangerously good…
Oh yes! 😉
You would never guess these are vegan, they taste absolutely amazing!
Love it! ☺️ Thanks Amanda!
Enjoyed a couple of these after dinner last night and they do not disappoint! So light, fluffy and decadent; my new favorite way to enjoy chocolate!
That’s so awesome to hear Sara! They’re such a wonderful way to satisfy that sweet tooth, aren’t they? 🙂
This recipe is fantastic!! I just tried it and loved how it turned out! Thanks for the recipe!
Yay! I’m so happy to hear it Toni!
Hi. Looks so delicious. Can I use grape seed oil or something other than coconut and a different sugar? I don’t digest coconut very well. Amy suggestions for substitutes would be much appreciated. Or if it’s a no go, that will help, too. Thank you! Have a beautiful day.
Hi Jennifer! I haven’t tried it myself, but I’ve had other readers use grape seed and avocado oil in some of my other recipes before. As for the sugar sub, you could try organic brown sugar. Some readers have used date sugar as well. Hope this helps!
My youngest is gluten-free and loves chocolate. I know he’d love these, they look so moist and chocolatey!
Oh I know he’s really gonna enjoy them Valerie! 😊
You had me at chocolate ganache! Delicious chocolate treat.
They most certainly are! 🙂
Oh my, these are the perfect cupcakes. They sound and look so delicious, it would be hard to stop at just one!
Thanks Bintu! 😊 And I can confirm: they are definitely hard to put down! 😂