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Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes (No Refined Sugar!)

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Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes. I'm in love with these gorgeous cupcakes! Gluten free and can even be turned into a paleo recipe with just a few simple tweaks. What a great Valentine's Day dessert.

Red velvet is one of those things that you love or hate. For years, thanks to the groom’s cake in Steel Magnolias, I couldn’t even look at red velvet without gagging. Those were the dark years, the years that I was without red velvet in my life.

It was my 14 year old daughter that got me to try a red velvet cupcake, using my own parenting tricks on me… “Mom, how can you say you don’t like something if you have never tried it! Just try one bite and if you don’t like it, you never have to try it again.”  Foiled by my own parenting genius! I was stuck, so I did what any parent would do….stomped my feet, pitched a fit, begged, pleaded and eventually ate the damn cupcake.

Holy cow was that the best cupcake I had ever had! The texture, the taste, the unbelievable decadence. I was in love, forever in love with a cake. Whatever. Don’t judge, you know you’ve done it too. The problem came when I was diagnosed with Celiac disease and my red velvet fantasies faded into oblivion.

Oh sure, I tried the store bought mixes, they sucked. I baked, they sucked. I baked again, they sucked more. Then one day everything just clicked and I created a beautiful and delicious gluten free, all natural, red velvet cupcake.

I’m so happy to share it with you to save you from the drama of finding a perfect gluten free red velvet cupcake. Enjoy!

Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes. I'm in love with these gorgeous cupcakes! Gluten free and can even be turned into a paleo recipe with just a few simple tweaks. What a great Valentine's Day dessert.

 

Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes (No Refined Sugar!)

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Ingredients

    Cupcakes:
  • 2 cups almond flour or sunflower seed flour
  • 3 Tbsp coconut flour
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • a few drops of red food coloring, I prefer to use this one since it is made from veggies and has no synthetic dyes
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

    Cupcakes
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Combine dry ingredients.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
  4. Line a muffin tin with cupcake wrappers and fill 3/4 of the way with batter.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes.
  6. Cool completely before frosting.
  7. Cream Cheese Frosting:
  8. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy. Beat in the vanilla extract.

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I hope you love them as much as I do!!

Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes. I'm in love with these gorgeous cupcakes! Gluten free and can even be turned into a paleo recipe with just a few simple tweaks. What a great Valentine's Day dessert.

 

Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes. I'm in love with these gorgeous cupcakes! Gluten free and can even be turned into a paleo recipe with just a few simple tweaks. What a great Valentine's Day dessert.

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  1. Julia Ring Olsen says

    February 4, 2015 at 8:05 pm

    Gosh, it looks delicious! It's a must try for me! Yum! I'm cooking on youtube and I've just uploaded a recipe for homemade falafels, hope you will check it out! Thank you! :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anFe4nYoX9s Thank you for an awesome recipe! Julia Ring Olsen recently posted...Easy Noodle Stir FryMy Profile
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  2. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    February 4, 2015 at 8:35 pm

    Love anything red velvet.. so I definitely know how delicious these cupcakes must have been. I have to try the recipe! Thalia @ butter and brioche recently posted...Blackberry and Lime FinanciersMy Profile
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  3. Theresa @DearCreatives says

    February 11, 2015 at 7:17 pm

    I'm pinning this recipe. Looks so yummy.
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  4. Nicole Neverman says

    February 13, 2015 at 12:10 am

    These cupcakes look wonderful. I love that they are gluten free too! If you had a spare moment, I would be delighted if you'd drop this (and anything else you'd like to share) by at the #PureBlogLove anything goes link party! You can find me here: http://picnicnz.blogspot.co.nz/ Nicole Neverman recently posted...PureBlogLove Link Party - Week 21My Profile
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  5. Laura @PetiteAllergyTreats says

    February 13, 2015 at 4:29 pm

    Beautiful and wonderfully gluten free! Thanks so much for sharing at Saturday Night Fever. Laura @PetiteAllergyTreats recently posted...Blueberry Cheesecake (No Bake Eggless Gluten Free)My Profile
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  6. Marie says

    October 29, 2015 at 7:56 am

    These look great and a friend of mine has to eat everything gluten-free. Question is the cream cheese frosting gluten free?
    Reply
  7. Petra says

    January 24, 2016 at 10:34 pm

    beautiful cupcakes! I can't imagine anyone not being tempted! thank you for bringing this to the Fiesta Friday link up party! :)
    Reply
    • Jordyn says

      January 26, 2016 at 12:02 am

      Thank you!
      Reply
  8. Ashley says

    January 31, 2016 at 10:27 pm

    YUM! I just started really enjoying red velvet + these sound (and look!) delicious. Thanks for sharing in the #BestoftheBlogosphere Link-Up! Ashley recently posted...5 Tips for Traveling With Pets in WinterMy Profile
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  9. Kadi says

    March 30, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    Do you know if a dairy free milk would work in this recipe? I would use a different frosting for myself, but would love to have the cupcakes (frosting options) for everyone I will be with this weekend. Thank you!
    Reply
    • Jordyn says

      June 5, 2016 at 2:17 pm

      Yes, you could use coconut or almond milk with the same results :)
      Reply
    • Jordyn says

      June 5, 2016 at 2:17 pm

      Yes, your could use coconut or almond milk with the same results :)
      Reply
  10. Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says

    January 24, 2017 at 1:35 am

    These cupcakes are beautiful :)
    Reply
  11. Amy says

    January 29, 2017 at 9:17 pm

    These look amazing! I didn't know there was such a thing as sunflower seed flour! I'm gluten free and have a nut allergy so it's super hard to find nut free GF recipes. This just might be a game changer! Thanks for linking up to the Creative Gallery!
    Reply
  12. Diana says

    January 30, 2017 at 2:46 am

    These look so delicious! Thanks so much for linking up at the Makers Gonna Make link part last week. Just wanted to tell you that I featured them in my party post tonight as well as my newsletter. :) XO
    Reply
  13. BS says

    February 16, 2017 at 1:11 am

    I made these, and they were NOT good. They were tasteless and definitely not nearly chocolatey enough! Don't waste your time or expensive gf ingredients!
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    • Jordyn says

      February 16, 2017 at 10:15 pm

      I'm really sorry that you didn't like them :( I hate to hear that. I make these all the time and have never had a complaint even from no gluten free friends. I feel terrible that you felt you wasted your ingredients.
      Reply

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