Name: Vegan Carrot Cake Cup Cakes (Halloween Edition)
Ingredients: 1 cup of walnuts; 1 cup of dates; 2 cups of carrot pulp (from juicing) or you can sub for 2 cups grated carrots; 1 tsp of cinnamon powder; a dash of nutmeg; a pinch of salt; sugar free vegan chocolate chips (optional); 1 cup soaked cashews; 6 dates (about 1/2 cup); 1 tsp of vanilla extract; 1 tsp of lemon; pinch of salt; water to blend ( I used about 6 tbs of water, you might need less or more)

Vegan Carrot Cake Cup Cakes (Halloween Edition)

Author: Jen

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Ingredients

Ingredients for cupcake:

1 cup of walnuts
1 cup of dates
2 cups of carrot pulp (from juicing) or you can sub for 2 cups grated carrots
1 tsp of cinnamon powder
a dash of nutmeg
a pinch of salt
sugar free vegan chocolate chips (optional)

For icing:

1 cup soaked cashews
6 dates (about 1/2 cup)
1 tsp of vanilla extract
1 tsp of lemon
pinch of salt
water to blend ( I used about 6 tbs of water, you might need less or more)

Instructions

Place all cupcake ingredients in a food processor and process until evenly mixed and a dough consistency forms. ( Try to squeeze as much juice out of your pulp or grated carrots as you can, or else the mixture will be too wet.. You can use a nut milk bag to really squeeze out the excess juice or if you have a dehydrator, you can dry it there for an hour or two.)
Remove mixture from food processor and add chocolate chips (optional) and mix by hand. Then, get about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of mixture and place it in cupcake liners, pushing down with your hands until the dough is evenly pressed into the liner. Do this step until all dough is used up. You should be able to make 6 to 8 cupcakes. (or more if you use smaller cupcake liners) Set in fridge to harden.
Time to make the icing – place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Place inside of a piping bag and set aside in the freezer for a few minutes to allow the icing to harden. (it makes it easier to decorate cupcakes when it is thicker.)
Using piping bag, decorate the tops of your cupcakes as you please. You can sprinkle cinnamon or grated carrots on top of icing to add a little bit of color. If you have left over chocolate chips, sprinkle them on top as well.
And that’s it! Time to eat up. Enjoy.

Notes

These are best served right away so that icing can be nice and fresh, however they will last in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. Icing may begin to darken as time passes but still tastes delicious.

Find it online: https://sproutingzen.com/vegan-carrot-cupcakes/