Lemonade Cupcakes Recipe

Lemonade Cupcakes Recipe

Lemonade Cupcakes Recipe

By: Meg Thompson

These cupcakes really do taste like lemonade! They have a lovely zing from the lemon and ginger, and highlight the use of coconut oil as a fat in baking.


Servings

6 cupcakes

Prep time

Cook time

Recipe


Ingredients

  • 1¼ cups unbleached spelt flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp fine sea salt
  • ¼ cup melted coconut oil
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • ½ cup plus 1 tbsp coconut milk (or milk of your choice)
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • Zest 1 large lemon
  • ½ tsp apple-cider vinegar

  • Rhubarb, berries & yoghurt, for topping

Method


  • Preheat oven to 180°C.
  • Place spelt flour, baking powder, ginger and sea salt in a bowl, whisking to combine.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together coconut oil, maple syrup, milk, vanilla, lemon zest and apple cider vinegar.
  • Add wet mix to dry and stir to combine, whisking out any lumps.
  • Divide into muffin tin lined with patty pans and place in oven for 15–18 mins, or until slightly golden on top and skewer comes out clean.
  • Top with stewed or fresh fruit and yoghurt, or enjoy as is.

  

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Meg Thompson

Meg Thompson

Meg Thompson is a practising naturopath, cook, mother, writer and passionate wholefood enthusiast based in Melbourne. Meg’s interest in health, food and the role of food as medicine has shaped her career and lifestyle. Following an early career in psychology and education, she completed studies in naturopathy, nutrition and herbal medicine and now runs a successful clinical practice. Meg works from a philosophy that food is much more than something to fill our bellies, but a source of nourishment, deliciousness, education, ritual and celebration, best shared with those we love.

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