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    Home » All Recipes » Roundup

    15 AMAZING Vegan Cupcake Recipes

    Published: Oct 14, 2020 · Modified: Apr 29, 2021 by Megan · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    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 really here to give you NEW and exciting cupcake flavors you haven't tried before.

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    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.

    Vegan Vanilla Berry Cupcakes

    The best Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes topped with vegan vanilla buttercream and delicious fresh blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. This is really the only vanilla cupcake recipe you will ever need!

    Vegan Pumpkin Bourbon Cupcakes with Maple Frosting

    Soft & Fluffy dairy-free & eggless pumpkin bourbon cupcakes topped with a luscious maple buttercream frosting and candied pecans. The ULTIMATE Fall treat!

    Vegan Earl Grey Cupcakes with Blueberry Frosting

    Absolutely delicious, fluffy, and moist Vegan Earl Grey Cupcakes topped with a homemade blueberry lemon frosting. These tea flavored cupcakes pair perfectly with a fresh berry buttercream!

    Vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

    Perfectly moist vegan red velvet cupcakes topped with a homemade vegan cream cheese frosting! Doesn't get better than this for a fun treat to share with a loved one.

    Photo Credit: veganhuggs.com

    Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes

    Nothing says “It’s the holidays” better than chocolate and peppermint together! These Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes are filled with festive vibes and need to be in your life this season.

    Vegan Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    The perfect small-batch carrot cake cupcake recipe topped with a fluffy & luscious maple buttercream frosting!

    Vegan Lemon Olive Oil Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting

    Olive oil makes these lemon cupcakes SO moist and tender. Plus, a delicious vanilla bean frosting is the perfect compliment to these delicious tangy cupcakes.

    Vegan Cardamon Rose Cupcakes

    Fluffy vanilla cardamom cupcakes are topped with a rose flavored vegan frosting for a cupcake just as tasty as it is elegant.

    Photo Credit: veganyackattack.com

    Apple Pie Cinnamon Cupcakes

    Apple Pie Cinnamon Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream frosting are perfect while apples are in season!

    Vegan Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes

    Matcha Green Tea cupcakes that are perfectly earthy, sweet, and topped with the best matcha buttercream frosting. A definite MUST for matcha lovers!

    Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

    Soft & Fluffy Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes filled with a homemade cherry purée, topped with a vegan vanilla frosting, & finished with a cherry on top!

    Photo Credit: www.piesandtacos.com

    Vegan S'mores Cupcakes

    Who doesn't want a bite of these deliciously irresistible s'mores cupcakes?!

    Vegan Strawberry Lemon Cupcakes

    The most fluffy strawberry lemon cupcakes with fresh strawberry buttercream frosting!

    Photo Credit: www.thecuriouschickpea.com

    Vegan German Chocolate Cupcakes

    These vegan German chocolate cupcakes are made with a rich chocolatey cupcake and an indulgent coconut pecan caramel custard frosting. Drizzle some chocolate over for a beautiful finish!

    Vegan Funfetti Cupcakes

    Soft & Fluffy Funfetti Cupcakes topped with a vanilla and rainbow sprinkle frosting!

    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. 

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    1. Danielle says

      July 18, 2022 at 12:47 pm

      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?

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      • Megan says

        July 18, 2022 at 12:51 pm

        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!

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    2. camila says

      October 15, 2020 at 3:07 am

      Wow all of these cupcakes look amazing!! I have to try every single one! What a fabulous vegan cupcake line up!

      Reply
      • Megan Horowitch says

        October 15, 2020 at 5:32 am

        Thank you!!

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