Cherry Cupcakes With Perfect Chocolate Ganache

Hello everyone! I am so excited to share this recipe with you! You probably know from my other recipes that I love berries of any kind. So these cherry cupcakes are just so amazing and I am sure you will love them!

These cherry cupcakes are topped with the BEST chocolate ganache you could imagine! It’s so smooth yet to creamy! And you know what’s the best thing about this chocolate ganache? You only need 3 ingredients!!

Naturally. like ALL other recipes on this blog, the cherry cupcakes are vegan and gluten-free. For sure, if you use almond milk and gluten-free self-raising flour.

Read how to make almond milk at home. It’s super easy.

Another great option is to use macadamia milk. It’s something relatively new on a vegan market. Macadamia milk is perfect for baking or morning porridge. Try it for yourself!

If you don’t have self-raising flour, don’t worry. You can substitute it with regular all-purpose gluten-free flour.

What is ganache? Usually, ganache is a mix of chocolate and cream, in this case, coconut cream. The texture of ganache can be different every time. It depends how much chocolate and cream is used. The more chocolate is used, the firmer ganache becomes. The more cream is used, the more running ganache is.

Make sure you use a high-quality raw cacao powder and dark chocolate, at least 70% of cocoa. The more cocoa is involved, the better results you get!

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Cherry Cupcakes With Perfect Chocolate Ganache

Who doesn’t love cupcakes? These cupcakes are filled with delicious fresh cherries and topped with the best chocolate ganache on this planet! They are vegan and gluten-free!

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Prep Time: 12 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Firm up Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 22 minutes minutes

Servings: 9 cupcakes

Ingredients

To make cupcakes:

• 1 1/2 cup gluten-free self-raising or all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/3 cup raw cacao powder
• 1/4 tsp pink sea salt
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tbsp sweetener (stevia)
• 1 cup fresh cherries pitted

To make ganache:

• 1 dark chocolate bar (about 100 g)
• 2/3 can coconut cream only thick part
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• cherries for garnish

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
• Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl except cherries.
• Make a well in the middle and add all the wet ingredients. Mix together. As the last, add cherries, gently fold batter over the cherries.
• Spoon the batter in cupcake or muffin moulds and place it in the oven. Bake for 12 minutes. Check with a wooden stick. Cupcakes are ready when the wooden stick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let them cool down.
• Meanwhile cupcakes are baking, prepare ganache. Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan with boiling water. Still constantly until chocolate is completely melted. Remove from the heat.
• Stir into coconut cream and maple syrup. You should use only a thick part of coconut cream (remove the liquid on the top with a knife). Stir constantly while you add coconut cream.
• Leave ganache in a fridge for 20 minutes.
• Top cooled cupcakes with firmed ganache and decorate with fresh cherries.
• Enjoy!

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Klara Walterova

Klara is a professional freelance writer for hire. She offers web content, blog posting, ghostwriting and copywriting. She writes for a healthy lifestyle, wellness and travel websites. She focuses on veganism and the vegan diet. When she's not writing, she develops new tasty vegan recipes, travels the world or plays with her cats. Please contact her for her online writing services on her website writtenbyvegan.com or visit her Instagram profile @writtenbyvegan.