Ginger Chocolate Cupcakes Perfect For Fighting Inflammation And The Holidays (100% Gluten, Dairy Free)

We all love cupcakes more than any other dessert. They are a great and delicious combination of chocolate delight with additions such as lemon or orange, and they’re a perfect way to treat yourself after a hard day at work. However, they aren’t exactly healthy. The chocolate and sugar can make you gain weight if you eat them often and raise the risk of diabetes and obesity. There is, however, a nice simple chocolate cupcake recipe that is both healthy and tasty as well.

The ginger-chocolate cupcakes we have for you today are mouth-watering and simple to prepare. They offer the tastiness of chocolate cupcakes paired with a nice touch of ginger and orange zest that gives them a great flavor. Furthermore, the cupcakes are full of fiber and iron which will definitely improve your digestion and health.

Here’s what you need to do:

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 6 tablespoons water
• ½ a cup coconut sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons powdered ginger
• ½ a teaspoon powdered cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• A teaspoon of baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon Himalayan salt
• 2 ¼ cup spelt flour
• ½ a cup of almond milk
• ¾ cup molasses
• 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons orange peel

Preparation

Turn the oven on at 350 F and let it warm up. In the meantime, line a muffin pan with baking paper. Add the chia seeds to the water and let them soak for a few minutes. Mix the baking soda, ginger, salt, cinnamon and spelt flour in a bowl, with the orange peel, vanilla, coconut oil (melted), chia seeds, molasses and almond milk in the other. Now, combine both mixtures and mix well, then pour it into the muffin tray and bake for about 30 minutes. Leave the cupcakes to cool down before adding the following icing:

Ingredients

• A pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon of powdered ginger
• ½ a teaspoon of powdered cinnamon
• A cup of Medjool dates
• ½ a cup of water
• 2 tablespoons orange peel

Preparation

Just mix all the ingredients in a blender to create a homogenous mixture which you can drizzle over the cupcakes. The ginger-chocolate delight is a great treat for the winter, and one that will also keep your health in check. Try them out and we’re sure you’ll fall in love.