Description
Vampire Bite Cupcakes are a spooky and delicious treat perfect for Halloween or any scary movie night. These moist vegan cupcakes are made with almond milk and filled with strawberry jam to mimic a vampire bite, topped with creamy vegan vanilla icing and a ‘blood’ drizzle for a fun, eerie effect.
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup almond or other non-dairy milk
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (see notes for gluten-free option)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
Filling and Topping
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup strawberry jam (or store-bought brand)
- Vegan vanilla icing of choice
- Water (for thinning jam)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) to prepare for baking the cupcakes.
- Prepare Milk Mixture: Combine the almond milk and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl. Set aside to let it curdle, creating a vegan buttermilk substitute.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In another large bowl, mix the granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil thoroughly.
- Combine Ingredients: Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture along with the curdled milk mixture. Whisk everything together until the batter is smooth and free of lumps.
- Bake Cupcakes: Pour the batter evenly into a cupcake pan lined with cupcake liners. Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Hollow Out: Allow the cupcakes to cool completely. Then, cut a small hole at the top center of each cupcake to create space for the filling.
- Fill Cupcakes: Spoon about a teaspoon of strawberry jam into each hollowed-out center. Then carefully place the cut-off tops back onto the cupcakes.
- Ice the Cupcakes: Spread or pipe the vegan vanilla icing of your choice over the top of each cupcake.
- Create Vampire Bite Effect: Use a straw to poke two small holes at the top of each cupcake to represent the vampire bite marks.
- Drip Jam ‘Blood’: Mix a small amount of water with some strawberry jam to thin it, then drip the jam out of the holes to mimic blood dripping from the vampire bite.
Notes
- Vampire Bite Cupcakes are perfect for Halloween celebrations or while watching your favorite scary movies.
- For a gluten-free option, substitute the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend that measures cup-for-cup.
- Use any non-dairy milk to keep the cupcakes vegan.
- Adjust the amount of strawberry jam according to your desired sweetness and filling size.
- Ensure cupcakes are completely cooled before filling and icing to prevent melting or sogginess.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
