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A friend made a point about this recipe asking “How can such a weird vegetable taste so good as a dessert?” Well, I admit that I do happen to love avocados more that most, but I also get his point. Some of you reading this may think that there is no way this could be good. Some of you may be curious enough to be willing to try. Others of you are reading this with great excitement and copying down the recipe right now! But no matter how eager or skeptical you are, you should absolutely make these avocado chocolate cupcakes with avocado frosting to find out how good they really do taste! Then bask in the glory of having made them so much healthier! Enjoy.
CUPCAKES
Ingredients:
Boxed chocolate cake mix and the ingredients called for by the mix, (eggs and water, for example) however replace the 1/3 cup of oil with 1/3 C. mashed, ripe avocado.
TIP: You can use your favorite homemade cake mix and substitute the oil with avocado.
Directions:
Follow directions on box, omitting oil and replacing equal amount of mashed avocado. Reduce baking time by 5 minutes. Cupcakes are done when a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Set cupcakes aside to cool.
FROSTING
Ingredients:
5 Cups powdered sugar
1 Stick of butter, softened
1 Ripe avocado, mashed
3 tbs milk
Directions:
Use a stand or electric mixer to combine butter and avocado until smooth.
Slowly add powdered sugar while mixing.
Last, add milk until frosting reaches desired consistency.
Use a frosting bag to swirl a generous amount of frosting on top of each of the cooled cupcakes.
These are truly treats that you can be proud to serve and proud to eat. Enjoy your avocado chocolate cupcakes!
Tammilee Tips
These look delicious! I don’t think I have ever had avocado frosting before.
Kelsey Apley
Now that is a fun twist of flavor to a cupcake! I might have to whip these up here over the weekend!
Aubrey
Healthy and good tasting. I love avocados!
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen
The icing looks colorful! My sister-in-law loves avocado so I bet she’d enjoy these.
Ellen Christian
This sounds really good. I like that it’s green naturally without any coloring.
Tiffany Taylor
Ooooh! Avocado frosting, I’ve got to try that. Thanks for the recipe!