S'Mores Cupcakes

Another Favorite Vegan Dessert

by Jessica


3/4 cup brown sugar


1/2 cup canola oil


2 tablespoons molasses


1/4 cup soy yogurt


1 1/4 cups soy milk


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


1 cup all-purpose flour


1 teaspoon baking powder


1/2 teaspoon baking soda


1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs (see note below)

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Directions:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
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• 2. Mix the brown sugar, oil, molasses, yogurt, soy milk, and vanilla in a large bowl.
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• 3. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a separate bowl and mix. Add the graham cracker crumbs and mix it up.
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• 4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet in three batches, mixing well after each addition.
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• 5. Fill cupcake liners full. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of one comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely before decorating.

To assemble:

• Spread or pipe a thick layer of Vegan Fluffy Buttercream frosting onto each cupcake.
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• Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over the frosting.
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• Drizzle with melted chocolate or with shaved chocolate and stick a graham cracker into each cupcake.
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• Either eat immediately for authentic s'mores warm yumminess, or allow to set.
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• Delicious either way and no one will go home unhappy.

Note: To rapidly make graham cracker crumbs, crumble six whole graham crackers into a food processor and process into crumbs. Measure out the 1/2 cup and save the rest of the crumbs for decorative purposes. If you don't have a food processor and can't find prepackaged vegan graham cracker crumbs (who can?), then place graham crackers in a plastic bag and cover with a dish towel. Use a kitchen mallet or plain ol' hammer to smash the crackers into fine crumbs. You may need to shake the bag a few times to make sure you get 'em all.