Above, a single lady with Reeses Pieces Chocolate Frosting.
Single Lady Cupcake
(makes a single serving cupcake)
- 3 tbsp flour (30g) (See directions for flour notes)
- heaping 1/16th tsp salt
- 1 tbsp applesauce, oil, pre-melted margarine (such as Earth Balance or Smart Balance Light), or a combination
- 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp liquid (milk of choice or water)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- Sweetener (I hate giving specific amounts, since tastebuds are so different. For normal tastebuds, 1 to 1 and 1/2 tbsp of sugar, or 1 to 1 1/2 packets of stevia should be about right. If you use liquid sweetener, cut back a tiny bit on the other liquid.)
Directions: Preheat the oven to 330 degrees. Mix the ingredients and pour into an oiled (or sprayed) muffin pan. Smooth top of batter. Cook for 12-15ish minutes. Alternatively, you can cook in the microwave, in a greased mug or ramekin. (Microwave times will vary, depending on the flour you use and the strength of your microwave.
Notes on flour: If you use whole-wheat pastry or spelt flour for cupcakes, you’ll get a denser (more muffin-like) cake. Still delicious! White flour and Bob’s gluten-free also work. I wouldn’t recommend plain whole-wheat flour. (Also, be warned if you’ve never done fat-free baking: subbing all the oil in a recipe for applesauce will give you a gummier result. Once again, still delicious, but much denser than your traditional cupcake with oil.)
Nutrition Info:
- Calories: 110
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- ww points (new system): 3
(Add 100 calories if you use the tbsp of oil as opposed to the applesauce version.)
Above, with cinnamon and my Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting.
So basically, the cupcake became a Cinnamon Roll Cupcake. I have many more ideas for future cupcakes. It’s really fun dealing with one at a time. They’re so quick to make that you can measure ingredients in separate bowls and add different mix-ins to each bowl. One chocolate-chip cupcake, one pumpkin, one carrot cake… you get the idea.
You should definately start your own vegan cupcake business have you seen Cupcake Wars?
I haven’t! Is it a Food Network show? I’ve seen Ace of Cakes once or twice :).
You’ve GOT to see Cupcake Wars! So many amazing ideas!
i love your blog although, every time i see “baby making” my mind goes right to actual, you know, baby making. perhaps this is because i am pregnant or maybe my mind is always in the gutter…
what about something like key-lime pie cupcakes?
Thank you so much, Kathleen! And LOL at least you have an excuse… my mind goes to the gutter too, with the babies. Who can I blame it on? hehehe 🙂
Your cupcakes look delicious! You are so talented, Katie.
I’m sorry that things w/ sports store hottie didn’t work out as planned. It’s always hard and disappointing when things like that happen, but you have a great attitude, and I think some other guy will come to sweep you off your feet in no time. 🙂
Awesome! What a great idea! Perfect when I have a craving for baked goods but don’t want to be faced with a dozen cupcakes in my house!
Such a great idea to just make ONE cupcake – but who reallly wants to do that? You have a lot of self control!!
Ah, but that’s the beauty of it. You don’t have to stop at one! You can make 100… but all different flavors! 🙂
Sorry Sports Store Hottie didn’t work out, but it was for good reasons. At least he wasnt a total jerk or anything like that 😛
I love that these cupcakes are for a single serving! That way there’s no dealing with leftovers when you just want one.
MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm. 🙂 Although, I’m taken as of now, I still just want to make this cupcake. He’s not a vegan, so he probably won’t want much to do with it. I should also share this with my parents. My mom is getting into the whole vegan thing, which is such a blessing, and she’s starting to understand why I do it. 🙂 (She even tried some of my food!! Although it was just a cookie… SHE LOVED IT!)
But, thankies for this wonderful cupcake recipe! I’m soo excited to make it, and not have to share any bit of it. ;D
Lots of love,
Aly
the cupcake looks good but the truth is that i only really eat cupcakes so that i can eat FROSTING!!! 🙂
The frosting is where it’s AT for me! yours looks….like a pile of sweet amazing-ness! Oh how i want that right now!
Neg thoughts…well, I am so busy that I just become busy with one of my other 98798 responsibilities and “busy myself” to the point that I don’t/can’t/try not to think about whatever is plaguing me. Hang in there hon 🙂
Hahaha when I was a sophomore in college, my roommie liked to take containers of Pillsbury frosting and eat with a spoon. Can’t say I never joined her… 😉
Your cupcakes look yummmo!
Baking is also how I deal with negative business. As long as I’m in the kitchen, my thoughts are happy. If I’m licking the bowl, I’m even happier. Love the idea of a single cupcake!