Are you craving cupcakes, but want to keep them vegan, dairy-free, & eggless? If so, this list of 15 of the BEST Vegan Cupcake recipes has you covered.
While we do have our basics covered here for vanilla and chocolate, this list is here to give you NEW and exciting cupcake flavors you haven't tried before.
What are vegan cupcakes made of?
Before we jump into the recipes, let's quickly go over the basic ingredients you need to make any vegan cupcake recipe:
- Flour (pastry or cake flour will give you the best cupcake, but All purpose works too)
- Baking powder & baking soda (since we aren't using eggs, these chemical leaveners are a KEY part of making vegan cupcakes fluffy)
- Salt (yes it 100% necessary and actually makes desserts sweeter!)
- Plant-based milk (any works as a 1:1 substitute)
- Oil or Vegan Butter (serves as the fat needed to keep this cupcakes moist)
- Sugar (make sure to use organic to keep it vegan!)
- Vegan butter & powdered sugar (for the frosting part of these recipes)
You may notice, there is no need for an egg replacement in there. That's because, believe it or not, most vegan cupcake recipes don't need an egg substitute if made correctly. How cool is that?!
All of these recipes do have slight variations and some require more ingredients than what is listed above. However, if you have the ingredients above, you are well on your way to being able to make many of the cupcakes below. Enjoy!
15 BEST Vegan Cupcake Recipes
15 Cupcake recipes that are VEGAN, Dairy-Free, Eggless, & SO delicious.
These delicate, fluffy, and easy Vegan Lemon Olive Oil Cupcakes topped with homemade vegan vanilla buttercream are the best eggless & dairy-free lemon cupcakes!
These soft & moist Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes are topped with a silky smooth chocolate buttercream frosting for a truly delicious dessert! If you're looking for the best eggless & dairy-free chocolate cupcakes, this recipe is for you.
Cardamom cupcakes are topped with a sweet and floral rose frosting for the perfect dairy-free & eggless cupcake recipe. Top with dried rose petals to make them just as pretty as they are delicious!
These Vegan Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes are perfectly sweet with a subtle earthy matcha taste, loads of vegan matcha buttercream frosting, and a dusting of matcha powder on top for decoration!
These soft & fluffy Vegan Coconut Cupcakes are filled with real shredded coconut, can be made in 30 minutes or less, and are topped with a simple & delicious coconut buttercream frosting. For even more coconut flavor, they even have toasted coconut shreds on top!
If you're looking for a red white and blue cupcake, look no further than these Vegan Vanilla Berry Cupcakes! With a fluffy & moist vanilla cupcake base, vegan buttercream frosting, & fresh berries- they make a great Summer dessert!
These Vegan Carrot Cake Cupcakes are light, fluffy, eggless, & moist while having that ideal cinnamon carrot flavor. Plus, they are topped with the most luscious maple buttercream frosting!
Apple Pie Cinnamon Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream frosting are perfect while apples are in season!
Moist & soft eggless pumpkin bourbon cupcakes topped with a frosting made with real maple syrup and a crumble of bourbon pecans on top? It doesn't get any better than this!
Whether you call them Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes or vegan black forest cupcakes, these soft & fluffy cherry-filled cupcakes are SO delicious! They contain a homemade cherry purée that is mixed into the cupcake batter & added to the center of the cupcakes.
Sweet and slightly chocolatey cupcakes topped with a homemade vegan cream cheese frosting are the perfect dairy-free & eggless red velvet dessert.
re you ready for your new favorite vegan cupcake recipe? Baking these Vegan Earl Grey cupcakes with bergamot pairs perfectly with this rich vegan blueberry frosting for the best fruit filled cupcake recipe!
Enjoy these vegan cupcake recipes! When you're done, don't forget to check out the rest of our Vegan Desserts for even more ideas.
Danielle says
These look amazing! I want to try one of your recipes for my sister for her birthday. The only problem is that my sister needs a gluten free recipe, as well. Has anyone tried substituting these recipes with gluten-free flour? If so, did it come out OK?
Megan says
I haven't personally tried it but a lot of people have tried bob's red mill gluten-free all-purpose blend and said it works well. You may just want to add a little cornstarch in place of some of the flour to make them lighter and fluffier!
camila says
Wow all of these cupcakes look amazing!! I have to try every single one! What a fabulous vegan cupcake line up!
Megan Horowitch says
Thank you!!