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AuthorJanella
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Yields1 Serving
 3 beetroot, steamed or boiled, peeled and roughly chopped
 3 tbsp coconut sweetener
 4 tbsp coconut oil, melted
 2 eggs
 2 tsp lemon juice
 1 tsp natural vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthways and seeds scraped
 195 g (7 oz/1¼ cups) spelt flour
 2 tbsp raw cacao powder
 1 tsp baking powder
 ¼ tsp unrefined salt
FROSTING
 155 g (5½ oz/1 cup) raw cashews, soaked in water for a few hours or overnight
 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
 2 tbsp granule sweetener
 2 tsp lemon juice
1

Preheat your oven to 175°C (345°F/Gas 4) and line 2 × 6-hole muffin tins with patty cases.

2

Blitz the beetroot in a food processor until smooth, then add the sweetener, coconut oil, eggs, lemon juice and vanilla and process until smooth. Set aside.

3

In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.

4

Pour the beetroot mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin holes and bake for 20 minutes until a toothpick or skewer inserted in the centre of a cupcake comes out clean. Let cool a little before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

5

For the frosting, drain the cashews and place in a food processor. Add the vanilla, sweetener and lemon juice and whiz until very smooth. If necessary, add a little water to get it to a smooth consistency. Chill for about an hour so it becomes nice and stiff.

6

Using a spatula or piping bag, top the cupcakes with the frosting. Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3–5 days.

Ingredients

 3 beetroot, steamed or boiled, peeled and roughly chopped
 3 tbsp coconut sweetener
 4 tbsp coconut oil, melted
 2 eggs
 2 tsp lemon juice
 1 tsp natural vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthways and seeds scraped
 195 g (7 oz/1¼ cups) spelt flour
 2 tbsp raw cacao powder
 1 tsp baking powder
 ¼ tsp unrefined salt
FROSTING
 155 g (5½ oz/1 cup) raw cashews, soaked in water for a few hours or overnight
 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
 2 tbsp granule sweetener
 2 tsp lemon juice

Directions

1

Preheat your oven to 175°C (345°F/Gas 4) and line 2 × 6-hole muffin tins with patty cases.

2

Blitz the beetroot in a food processor until smooth, then add the sweetener, coconut oil, eggs, lemon juice and vanilla and process until smooth. Set aside.

3

In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.

4

Pour the beetroot mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin holes and bake for 20 minutes until a toothpick or skewer inserted in the centre of a cupcake comes out clean. Let cool a little before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

5

For the frosting, drain the cashews and place in a food processor. Add the vanilla, sweetener and lemon juice and whiz until very smooth. If necessary, add a little water to get it to a smooth consistency. Chill for about an hour so it becomes nice and stiff.

6

Using a spatula or piping bag, top the cupcakes with the frosting. Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3–5 days.

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