Recipe
These Hummingbird Cupcakes Will Make You Go Vegan
First of all, don't worry. There aren't actually any hummingbirds in these cupcakes. I'm honestly not sure how these cupcakes got their name. It might be because they are full of fruit and other sweet ingredients that hummingbirds like to eat. Regardless of why they're named what they are, these hummingbird cupcakes are to die for.
My mom and I have been making this recipe for years ever since we first tried hummingbird cupcakes at our favorite restaurant Marie Catrib's. We fell in love with these cupcakes, so we looked up a recipe for them as soon as we got home. We've adapted the first recipe we made over the years into the recipe you see here today.
These vegan, tropical cupcakes are fresh and full of healthy ingredients, such as walnuts, bananas, and crushed pineapple. However, they don't taste healthy. They taste sweet, cinnamon-y, and overall like an even better version of banana bread. So, if you have a sweet tooth and love bananas like me, you will love these cupcakes.
This recipe can also be made into a 2 layer 8 inch cake. Just fill a cake pan with the batter and bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
Hummingbird Cupcakes
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 24 mins
- Total Time: 44 mins
- Servings: 30
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts
- 3 tablespoons flaxseed meal
- 9 tablespoons warm water
- 3 ripe bananas
- 8 oz can crushed pineapple
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
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Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter
- 8 oz vegan cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
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These hummingbird cupcakes destroy the stereotype that vegan desserts are gross. They're a perfect spring dessert, and they'd make a wonderful Easter dessert.