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Leave it to Raegan Sales to develop naturally sweet chocolate mini cupcakes that make you feel good all over. After all, it\u2019s her business to inspire child care educators with yummy and<\/em> healthy food ideas. So hidden in these tasty little fluffs of chocolate are (you won\u2019t believe it) mashed sweet potatoes. A hint of maple syrup puts these treats into the dessert zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raegan came up with this recipe when she wanted to make a chocolate cake without refined sugar. The mini cupcakes were her clever way to use up extra batter. We love the kid-sized portions of these mini cupcakes. But feel free to make a one-layer or a small two-layer cake with this recipe…just bake a little longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To keep the sugar level down, resist the urge to frost. Although mini chocolate chips….<\/p>\n\n\n

Raegan’s Naturally Sweet Chocolate Mini Cupcakes<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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  • 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 tablespoons milk, non-dairy alternative, or water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 cup well-mashed baked sweet potato (about one medium), skin removed  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u00bd cup vegetable oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u00bc cup maple syrup<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u00be cup all-purpose flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u00bc cup cocoa<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u00bd teaspoon cinnamon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u00bc teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Makes 24 mini cupcakes or one 8\u201d or 9\u201d round cake<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0. Line mini cupcake pan(s) with paper liners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. In a medium bowl, mix ground flaxseed with milk, non-dairy alternative, or water and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Whisk or beat in the rest of the wet ingredients until well blended. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Stir in dry ingredients, just to combine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Spoon batter into 24 mini cupcake pan liners. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. (For an 8\u201d or 9\u201d cake, bake about 18-24 minutes.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Baked cupcakes and cake freeze well.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Leave it to Raegan Sales to develop naturally sweet chocolate mini cupcakes that make you feel good all over. After all, it\u2019s her business to inspire child care educators with yummy and healthy food ideas. So hidden in these tasty little fluffs of chocolate are (you won\u2019t believe it) mashed sweet potatoes. A hint of maple syrup puts these treats into the dessert zone. Raegan came up with this recipe when she wanted to make a chocolate cake without refined sugar. The mini cupcakes were her clever way to use up extra batter. We love the kid-sized portions of these mini cupcakes. But feel free to make a one-layer or a small two-layer cake with this recipe…just bake a little longer. To keep the sugar level down, resist the urge to frost. Although mini chocolate chips…. Raegan’s Naturally Sweet Chocolate Mini Cupcakes Makes 24 mini cupcakes or one 8\u201d or 9\u201d round cake<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[190,6,5,31],"tags":[1031,1029,1030,1032,1033],"class_list":["post-8777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cakes","category-cookies","category-desserts","category-vegan","tag-sweet-potato-chocolate-cupcakes","tag-vegan-chocolate-cupcakes","tag-vegan-chocolate-mini-cupcakes","tag-vegan-chocolate-sweet-potato-cake","tag-vegan-chocolate-sweet-potato-cupcakes"],"yoast_head":"\nRaegan's Naturally Sweet Chocolate Mini Cupcakes - Recipephany<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"These tasty little fluffs of chocolate include mashed sweet potatoes. 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