Dairy Free Vanilla Cupcakes

 

Is it just me or is February already rolling by? This week is already the week of Valentine’s Day, and the boys and I have been having fun putting together my kindergarteners Valetines, and making a few valentines treats! It was really rainy this weekend, so it was the perfect weekend to stay in and bake. The boys wanted me to get creative and make cake pops – but my baking skills are not to that level. So, we whipped up a batch of Dairy Free Vanilla Cupcakes instead! I’m not dairy free all of the time, but I’ve been known to make a few dairy free recipes here or there. My hubby is sensitive to dairy, so he appreciates it! Plus, I had unsweetened almond milk on hand, which was perfect for them.

Dairy Free Vanilla Cupcakes

These cupcakes are your basic vanilla cupcake, but I used So Delicious Organic Almondmilk with Cashews, that I picked up at Walmart and palm shortening in place of the butter.

So Delicious Almondmilk at Walmart

The best part about So Delicious Organic Almondmilk with Cashews is it only has 7 ingredients (or fewer – mine had 6), and each flavor is 50 calories or less per serving. Plus, the bottles are made from 80% plant material and are recyclable. So the cupcakes stay simple and they are just as sweet and yummy and not by any means, less of a treat!

Dairy Free Recipes

There is an Ibotta offer for So Delicious Almondmilk with Cashews at Walmart, so you can save on this recipe here!

Dairy Free Vanilla Cupcake

Makes 12 Cupcakes

I made a video to show the steps, but personally I prefer to read directions when I’m following a recipe! So here ya go!

  1. Preheat oven to 375f
  2. Mix 1/2 cup softened palm shortening with 3/4 cup of sugar
  3. Add one egg and mix
  4. Add the other egg and teaspoon of vanilla and mix well
  5. Set aside
  6. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Make sure your baking powder isn’t expired, I recently learned if it’s expired it wont rise properly. 
  7. Add 1/2 of the wet mixture to the dry mixture, mix. 
  8. Add the other 1/2 of the wet mixture and 1 cup of So Delicious Almondmilk, mix until smooth. 
  9. Spray both sides of your cupcakes liners with coconut oil and fill evenly. I originally made 24 cupcakes with this recipe, but they didn’t rise like I wanted them to, so I would cut it down to 12.
  10. Bake for 18 mins at 375f

Dairy Free Vanilla Cupcakes

Dairy Free Vanilla Icing

  • 3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1/4 cup So Delicious Almondmilk (approximate, add this slowly to get the right consistency)
  • 1 cup softened palm shortening
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  1. Mix the confectioners sugar with the palm shortening. Palm shortening is not as creamy as butter, so it’s a little difficult to cream with the sugar. I melted mine a bit to get it to mix. 
  2. Add vanilla extract and slowly add Almond Milk until you get the consistency you want. I like mine thick, so I added about 1/4 cup of almond milk.
  3. Once your cupcakes are cool, ice and sprinkle away! 

Dairy Free Vanilla Icing and Cupcakes

This basic recipe can be used year round, but the cute hearts gave it that fun Valentines vibe we were going for. These liners also had cute saying on the bottom like “Bae” and “BFF”. Too fun! 

Are you a fan of dairy free recipes?
-Brooke

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29 Comments

  1. 2.12.18
    Whitney said:

    These look adorable, I can’t believe you made them! I love almond milk, it’s such a great alternative. So glad you had a fun weekend in with your boys!

    Xoxo,
    Whitney & Blaire
    Peaches In A Pod

  2. 2.12.18
    Rachelle said:

    These look delicious and your video is so cute.

    xo
    Pinksole

  3. 2.12.18
    Biana Perez said:

    Not only do those look delicious but the presentation is spot on girl!! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston

  4. 2.12.18

    These look so delicious and I love that you used almond milk!! That’s pretty much all I have on hand in regard to a milk product. YUM!

    Katherine | http://www.onewainkycouple.com

  5. 2.12.18

    I have been almost 100% dairy-free for the last 2 months so I really want to try out this recipe! They turned out ADORABLE!

    Rosy Outlook

  6. 2.12.18
    Living on Cloud Nine said:

    Cutest little cupcakes ever and GREAT photography girlie!!

  7. 2.12.18

    These turned out fabulous Brooke!! We tried dairy free for a couple of weeks for my hubby’s EOE, but it wasn’t the trigger….But I still love the almond milk most days!!
    XOXO
    Jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

  8. 2.12.18
    Brooke said:

    I love almond milk too! I use it often in recipes, not particularly because I have an issue with diary, but I do love that the almond milk has less calories compared to milk!

  9. 2.12.18
    Brooke said:

    Thank you so much Andrea! I tried really hard on these cupcakes haha!

  10. 2.12.18
    Brooke said:

    I hope you love them if you try them! I used to make more dairy free recipes in the past, this made me want to get back to it!

  11. 2.12.18
    Brooke said:

    Almond milk is my jam! 😀

  12. 2.12.18
    Brooke said:

    Thanks girl!! That means a lot because I tried hard! 😀

  13. 2.12.18
    Brooke said:

    Thanks so much Rachelle!

  14. 2.12.18
    Brooke said:

    Thanks Whitney! These are probably the first batch of cupcakes I got the icing right on!

  15. 2.12.18
    Emma Pire said:

    These cupcakes are just perfect for Valentines Day dessert! Thank you for giving me the inspo!
    http://www.thecluelessmama.com

  16. 2.12.18
    Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom said:

    Those sprinkles are so cute and I love the backsplash in your kitchen! Those cupcakes wouldn’t last long here!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

  17. 2.12.18
    Brooke said:

    You’re welcome! Thanks for stopping by!

  18. 2.12.18
    Brooke said:

    Thank you Carrie!

  19. 2.12.18

    I swear it was New Year’s eve like a day back, the time seriously flew by and I have no clue where!! How cute are these cupcakes?!! Can’t take my eyes off them! 🙂
    Hope you’re having a lovely Valentine’s week <3
    xx
    Ankita
    http://realgirltalks.com/

  20. 2.12.18
    Carly said:

    Those look delicious and I bet the kids will love the addition of the sweet hearts on top! I hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day

    Carly at A Modern Mom Blog

  21. 2.12.18
    Gingi Edmonds Freeman said:

    Wow!!! I didn’t know dairy free could be so delicious!!!! – http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com

  22. 2.13.18

    Those look darling and tasty. We use almond milk but I haven’t tried that brand. I’ll have to look for it next time we need some. Valentine’s Day with littles is so fun! OH, I did on of the yoga workouts today. Good thing no one was watching because I”m sure I looked like a hot mess…lol

  23. 2.13.18

    These look really good and it is always nice to find a dairy free option!

    Amy Ann
    Straight A Style

  24. 2.13.18

    Yum!!! these look and sound delicious!

    xx, Elise
    http://www.sparkleandslippers.blogspot.com

  25. 2.13.18
    Nina Nguyen said:
  26. 2.13.18
    Nikki said:

    These look so good! I stayed in and baked this weekend as well. But I am terrible with icing. Yours look SO much better than mine.

    Nikki
    thefashionablewife.com

  27. 2.14.18
    Kasie said:

    These sound absolutely fabulous! I try to stay dairy free so I’ll have to try this out ASAP!

  28. 2.14.18
    Maureen O said:

    I totally can’t believe we are halfway in February either! Yikes! These cupcakes looks so good! Love the little colorful hearts on the top!

    Maureen | http://www.littlemisscasual.com

  29. 2.14.18
    Mes Voyages à Paris said:

    Omg these are almost to cute to eat!! Almost!!
    xx
    Mónica Sors
    MES VOYAGES À PARIS
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