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Chocolate Gingerbread Mini Cakes

Decadent Chocolate Gingerbread Mini Cakes for Cozy Holidays

Enjoy these Vegan Chocolate Gingerbread Mini Cakes, a gluten-free and tree nut-free treat perfect for the holidays.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 mini cakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Vegan
Calories: 200
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Ganache
  • 1 cup Oat Cream Substitute with another vegan cream or coconut cream if unavailable.
  • 8 ounces Dark Chocolate Opt for dairy-free chocolate to keep it vegan-friendly.
Cake Batter
  • 1.5 cups Gluten-Free Flour Blend A mix of buckwheat and brown rice flour.
  • 0.5 cups Cocoa Powder Infuses deep chocolate flavor.
  • 1 cup Maple Syrup Can substitute with agave syrup or brown rice syrup.
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda Essential leavening agent.
  • 1 cup Sunflower Seeds Feel free to replace with ground almonds if no nut allergies.
  • 0.75 cups Rapadura Sugar Substitute with coconut sugar for a different flavor.

Equipment

  • Oven
  • small saucepan
  • Medium Bowl
  • spatula
  • Swiss roll tray
  • wire rack
  • cookie cutter

Method
 

Ganache Preparation
  1. Heat oat cream in a saucepan over medium heat until it simmers, then remove and add dark chocolate, stirring until smooth.
Dry Ingredients Mixing
  1. Sift together gluten-free flour blend, cocoa powder, baking soda, and rapadura sugar in a bowl.
Wet Ingredients Combination
  1. Mix maple syrup, sunflower seeds, and water until smooth, then combine with dry ingredients to form a thick batter.
Baking
  1. Grease a Swiss roll tray, spread the batter evenly, and bake in preheated oven at 350°F for about 25 minutes.
Cooling and Cutting
  1. Let the cakes cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then cut out mini cake shapes using a cookie cutter.
Assembly
  1. Layer mini cakes with ganache between them and decorate with cranberries, fresh rosemary, and desiccated coconut.

Nutrition

Serving: 1mini cakeCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 150mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gCalcium: 4mgIron: 8mg

Notes

These gluten-free and vegan mini cakes are perfect for holiday celebrations and can be customized with decorations.

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