The frosting for the pink beet cupcakes is naturally colored with Beet Juice. The base is a vanilla muffin. Perfect for friends or colleagues.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate cupcakes. They are perfect little gifts for colleagues, relatives, friends,... I wanted to make some pink cupcakes, so I used some beet juice in the frosting. They are little cute pink beet cupcakes. The basis is a simple vanilla muffin.

Pink Beet Cupcakes
Recipe for Pink Beet Cupcakes. The base is a simple but wonderful fluffy Vanilla Muffin. The frosting for the Pink Beet Cupcakes is naturally colored with beet juice. Perfect for friends or colleagues.
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Vanilla Muffins
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose-flour
- ⅓ cup white vegan sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- ¾ cup almond milk
- a few drops of vanilla extract
Ingredients for the beet frosting
- ½ cup whipped coconut cream
- ¼ teaspoon beet juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
- In a mixing bowl add all the dry ingredients given above and whisk.
- Mix in the wet ingredients and whisk until it's a nice smooth dough.
- Put muffin liners in a muffin tray and fill them with the dough about ¾ full.
- Put them in the oven for about 20 minutes. (You can test the cupcakes with a small wooden stick to make sure the dough is done in the middle.)
- Let the Muffins cool down completely.
- Whip the coconut cream until stiff, mix in the beet juice. You can add more beet juice if you'd like a more intense color.
- You can put the frosting in the fridge for half an hour or so to harden a bit more.
- Fill the frosting in a piping bag and apply to muffins.
Nutrition
Calories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 70mgPotassium: 82mgSugar: 8gVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1.2mg
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Natalie says
Well these sure are gorgeous! I loved using soy whip as frosting, and the color is lovely!!
bianca says
Thank you so much, Natalie! Using soy whip as a frosting is so easy, it feels like cheating :)
June Baby says
Such cute little cupcakes! I love the use of beet. Actually have some on hand right now, I see these in my near future :)
bianca says
Thank you so much! Lately I love coloring every dessert pink - it looks just too cute. I'll have a new pink dessert coming online tomorrow ;)