These patriotic little Fourth Of July cupcakes are hiding a surprise inside…
They’re secretly stuffed with blueberries and Healthy Whipped Cream!
One morning last week, my roommate came downstairs, gave me a funny look, and said, “Katie, why are you making patriotic cupcakes in June?”
Sometimes, in order to get holiday recipe posts written and published in time, I do odd things—like make Santa cookies in September or pumpkin bread in July. No one (except maybe me) wants to see a recipe for chocolate bunnies the day after Easter.
The Fourth Of July cupcakes may look ordinary from the outside…
But just one bite, and you’re surprised with even more fresh berries hiding inside.
One can never have too many fresh blueberries!
These breakfast cupcakes are based on my go-to vanilla recipe. I love variation recipes, as you’re already certain, before starting out, that the recipe won’t fail. If you have a tried-and-true recipe, why completely reinvent the wheel, right?
Sometimes it’s just fun to see a new twist:
Happy Fourth Of July Cupcakes
(makes 9-10 cupcakes)
- 1 cup spelt flour, or white flour, or Arrowhead Mills gf (140g)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp ground flax OR 2 tsp ener g powder
- 4 tbsp sugar of choice or xylitol (54g)
- pinch stevia OR 2 additional tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt of choice (Silk or SoDelicious both work) (230g)
- 1/4 cup milk of choice (60g)
- 3 tbsp oil (can omit, but the cupcakes will be gummy) (36g)
- fresh blueberries and sliced strawberries or jam
- cream of choice, such as Soyatoo or the homemade whip cream recipe linked under the first photo of this post
Preheat oven to 350 F, and grease muffin tins. Combine all dry ingredients (except berries) in a bowl, and mix very well. In a separate bowl, combine all wet ingredients (except cream) and stir. Pour wet into dry, and mix until just combined (don’t overmix). Cook 18-20 minutes, then let sit at least 10 before removing from muffin tins. Cut out holes with a knife, and stuff fresh berries (or jam) into the holes. Then you can either squish the tops back on or discard them (by way of your mouth!). Just before serving, top with the cream and more fresh berries.
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Did you like playing hide-and-seek as a kid?
I was really good at hiding. But the game can be terribly boring (not to mention painful!) when you’re a good hider. You’re stuck waiting for someone to rescue you out of whatever kitchen cabinet or tiny closet space you’ve squished into. So I always preferred being the seeker, which made everyone happy because no one else ever seemed to want that job.
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I was never patient enough for hide & seek. Also, the hardest part was finding a spot that was truly “hidden,” we didn’t quite have the house or yard to have too many good spots.
I’ve kind of forgotten about this game & I’m ashamed to admit I don’t think my kids have played it too much because of it. Thanks for the reminder, I’ll be sure to put “play hide & seek w/ the kids” on my to-do list today.
(my favorite part about your recipe are the fresh blueberries inside–a delightful surprise indeed!)
I always wanted to be the hider … seeking got frustrating for me, because my sister was SO good at hiding 🙂
These look fantastic!
Hey Katie! I looove this idea! I am going to try it now! Lol. I tried the cauliflower chocolate cake and it was so delicious! My sister and two of my friends were called over to try it! They didnt even notice, so I didn’t tell them when they asked for the recipe. Mwuahaha. More chocolate for me! My brother doesn’t enjoy chocolate though, so would that recipe work for vanilla? Thanks!
I haven’t tried it… But if you experiment first, please report back! I’d love to know :).
Hello! I tried the vanilla cauliflower cake and…. IT WORKED. I actually made it into your skinny mini jelly roll for one! Add some extra sugar and a tad bit more of vanilla- great!
Oh Katie what a great idea! These are so cute and healthy! Definitely perfect for the fourth!
Stupid me, Katie, I always get caught up in just regular old inspiration and by then it’s way too late for holiday posts. Lol. I got so interested in my cute lemon vodka sorbet cups the other day — but I show in the video that I did NOT get drunk off those. I swear! 😀
But lucky thing about your recipes, I never have to worry about eating too much. Well, sort of calories-wise, but I don’t worry anyways. 😀 And these are really good looking, very festive!
Thanks for the 4th ideas!!
xoxo
Cheri
Leave it to you Katie to always be on top of things! I love this recipe – so perfect for the 4th. I always get so distracted with just regular inspiration that by the time the holiday rolls around, I’ve completely missed the boat! Oh well, I’ll just indulge in your cupcakes to make me feel better. Lol.
xoxo
Cheri
These look so yummy and you’re right – they are perfect for the 4th of July!! They are so pretty!!
And I too, used to get bored hiding during hide and seek!!
Lauren
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Ooo I was wondering how you got those berries in there … great idea, thanks ^_^
Oh my gosh, these look adorable!! I would love to eat berry cupcakes for breakfast!!
Not related to this post but what vegan coco powders so you prefer/use? Thank you. Enjoy the blog BTW and I am much more of a salt girl! 😉
I used to use plain Hershey’s, and I still have a lot of containers left. But I’ve recently switched to buying Dagoba since I’ve been learning more and more about slave labor. It’s more expensive, but I guess that’s because they actually PAY their workers :-?.
Thanks Katie. I absolutely appreciate the fair trade/ethical aspects too! Have a great weekend.