Vegan Vanilla and Agave Nectar Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting {Naturally Sweetened}

Continuing with our Halloween Styled Cupcake Blog Party (the other cupcakes are here), here are some yummy and healthy (yes, we give you permission to consider these healthy) Vanilla and Agave Nectar Cupcakes from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero. 

Sweetened with agave nectar, these cupcakes contain no extra added refined sugar (the frosting however is not so healthy hehe). These cupcakes are so tasty, we have made them several times and they just keep getting higher and higher up on our favorite cupcake list. Soon they will be the most popular cupcakes in our eyes *swoon*. 

Simple Vegan Vanilla and Agave Nectar Cupcakes

Recipe from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World
by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero

Ingredients

2/3 cup non-dairy milk

1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar

2/3 cup light agave nectar

1/3 cup neutral-tasting oil

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp almond extract

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

Directions

1. Line muffin tins and preheat oven to 325F.

2. Mix milk and vinegar in large bowl; set aside to curdle.

3. Beat in agave, oil, vanilla, almond extract. 

4. Sift in flour, baking powder and soda and salt. Mix until smooth but do not over mix.

5. Fill liners 2/3 full.

6. Bake cupcakes for 20-22 minutes. 

7. **Allow to cool for one hour so that the flavour can develop properly.**

Frosting recipe can be found here.