§ 2 kiwi fruits, peeled and finely cubed
§ 1 Granny Smith Apple, very well washed and grated
§ 1 dl pumpkin seeds, finely ground
§ 2 dl wheat flour
§ 1 dl potato starch
§ 2 teaspoons baking powder
§ 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
§ pinch of salt
§ 2 dl plain, unsweetened yogurt
§ 1 dl unsweetened milk
§ 2 tablespoons canola oil
§ 1 dl confectioner’s sugar
§ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
§ grated peel of 1 lemon
Preheated the oven to 175°C. Greased and floured the muffin tin.
Mix the wet mix and the dry mix in separate bowls, then combine the two. Mixed the batter with a wooden spoon and poure the batter in the prepared muffin tin, filling the cups about 2/3 of full.
Bake the cupcakes for about 23 minutes, until they are lightly browned on the top. Let the cupcakes cool in the tin for 5 minutes, and then removed them to prevent sogginess.
Green Cashew Icing:
This icing is very rich and sweet, and the recipe makes more than enough to ice 12 cupcakes. Half the recipe would be just enough to make a thinner layer of icing.
§ 1 dl cashew nuts, toasted and finely ground
§ 1/2 dl unsweetened soy milk
§ 2 tablespoons vegetable margarine, in room temperature
§ 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
§ a pinch of green food coloring
§ 1 tablespoon agave nectar *
§ 2 teaspoons lemon juice
§ 2 teaspoons potato starch
§ 2-3 dl confectioner’s sugar
Measured the margarine and the soy milk in small cups, let them warm up to room temperature. Ground the cashews, then added the soy milk, processed until the two are completely combined, and resembled a thick cream.
Combined the margarine and the cashew mixture in a big bowl, and mixed them with a hand held mixer for a few minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients one by one, beating in between: agave nectar, vanilla sugar, lemon juice, food coloring, potato starch, and confectioner’s sugar. The consistency is sort of runny and almost thick enough to be piped. Refrigerated the frosting until the cupcakes had cooled down, and then piped it on the cupcakes.
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http://www.allaboutagave.com/
Agave nectar (also called agave syrup) is a sweetener commercially produced in Mexico and South Africa Agave nectar is sweeter than honey,
