Today’s recipe was inspired from two recipes of ours that we just love…pumpkin bars and chewy brownies.
As Halloween is approaching us, we wanted to do something fun!!
This year we were thinking color. layers. chocolate mixed with pumpkin. we also remember seeing the wonderful Angela make her pumpkin brownie cupcakes that we just adored from last year!!
Plus Yummly is hosting a Halloween contest, that we plan on submitting this recipe for. hopefully everyone loves it as much as we did.
We were just thrilled about the final turnout of these cupcakes! Absolutely love how the layers came out and the touch of the avocado banana frosting on top just completed the whole cupcake.
gluten free chewy brownie batter
gluten free pumpkin batter gets scooped into lightly coconut oiled pan first
next scoop your brownie batter on top of pumpkin layer
time to place brownie pumpkin cupcakes into oven.
now, the hard part… patiently waiting as the brownie pumpkin cupcakes bake.
just be warned your home will start to smell A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!
try not to eat them all while cooling
Halloween cupcakes that are just perfect!
so delicious. so bold. so beautiful.
and they are soft, crumbly, and non-gluten free tasting.
pure2raw recipe: Brownie Pumpkin Cupcakes with Avocado Banana Frosting (gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, soy-free)
prep-time: 5-8 minutes
bake-time: 28-32 minutes (ours baked for 30 minutes)
tools needed: 6 muffin tin (or 12 muffin tin), 2 bowls, blender (to make frosting)
makes: 6 large cupcakes (or 12 regular size muffins)
Ingredients:
1 recipe of gluten free chewy brownie recipe
1 recipe of gluten free pumpkin bars
**may use any brownie or pumpkin bar recipe you like
Directions:
pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
in one bowl add in your brownie ingredients and stir till combined. set aside.
in other bowl add in your pumpkin bars ingredients and stir till combined. set aside.
grab your muffin pan and lightly oil with coconut oil.
begin scooping pumpkin batter into muffin pan first.
next scoop the brownie batter on top of pumpkin batter in muffin pan.
place into warm over and bake till toothpick comes out mostly clean.
our brownie top was still a little undercooked, so the toothpick had some brownie batter still on it. but we like ours a little under done.
Avocado Banana Frosting: (inspired from our banana avocado pudding)
- 1 avocado
- 1 banana
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- splash of vanilla
- juice of 1 lemon
Directions: place all ingredients into a blender and blend till combined. then pipe or scoop frosting onto cupcakes.
*you could also use a small food processor or hand held mixer to make frosting.
to get the dip in the middle of the cupcakes, place the tip of the piping bag into the top of the cupcakes. squeeze and pull up as you continue to pipe frosting on to cupcake.
now who wants a cupcake?
you would never know these are gluten-free, vegan, and low in sugar?
the mix of the creamy avocado frosting with a chewy cupcake was like an explosion of flavors and texture in the mouth!
we know mixing chocolate with pumpkin is no new thing.
we love mixing this flavor combo…like our pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and pumpkin pie mousse.
check out some other amazing pumpkin chocolate combos over the blog world
though what does not go well with chocolate, right?
Avocado? check
Pumpkin? check
Chocolate? check
Yep full of everything we love!
Twins Question: Are you making anything special for Halloween?
phew, finally done with this post.
till next time
xoxo
L&M
we are off to go grab some more pumpkin brownie cupcakes
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So creative! I love how creepy they look
Mama Pea recently posted..Wannabe Recipea: Bliss Salad
Thanks MamaPea!
oh these are darling! I plan to make halloween cupcakes soon too
natalie (the sweets life) recently posted..Spiced Pear Bundt Cake
cannot wait to see what you make Natalie
YUM!! These are perfect halloween cupcakes! great idea!
Jennifer and Jaclyn @ sketch-free vegan recently posted..Have you heard of the All Canadian Gingersnap?
thanks girls!
I love the avocado banana frosting on these cupcakes!
Thank you Jeanette, we just love finding other ways to use recipes we love
WOW, girls, these are fantastic! I love the layered flavors and the avocado icing… Mmm. and I love the “non gluten free tasting” – ha! that is sometimes hard to do – these look like you’ve definitely succeeded…
I haven’t posted too many desserts specific to Halloween, but I did make that pumpkin patch of rice crispies, and my stuffed pepper jacks…
Kristina @ spabettie recently posted..sweet white bean dip
Yes Kristina we remember those recipes, you are so creative!
I love the green tint of the avocado frosting. It makes it seem spookier if that makes any sense.
Evan Thomas recently posted..Year One
haha yes it does Evan! thank you
Looks fantastic! What a great idea…and great ingredient combo!
I am probably not doing anything creative for halloween…I have to teach that night so I’ll miss all the trick-or-treaters too!
Lisa recently posted..Traditional Nutrition – Much More to Come
I love the double-layer color of the cakes– so fancy!
Anna @ On Anna’s Plate recently posted..Happy Accident
those don’t look spooky at all, they look delicious! honestly, i am really visually wowed by this. the photos are more incredible than your usual ones!? how is this possible?!! haha. ok it’s official, i need you guys to take care of my bday celebration dessert. gluten free, visual appeal AND i’m sure the taste is out of this world
haha thanks Melissa! we had a lot of fun taking these photos. yes we would love to help out with your bday dessert, just let us know how we can
They look absolutely perfect! Now I know what I’m gonna surprise my family with for Halloween. Thank you for sharing!
your welcome Anastasia!
Oh i have to make these!! Beautiful/scary
And amazing photography too!!
Ari@ThE DiVa DiSh recently posted..Spice Seasoned Parsnip and Carrot fries w/ Kale
thanks Ari haha oh yes a little scary too
Oh they look so pretty! Great job on them…and for keeping all the layers so neat and tidy
Harder than it looks, I’m sure!
yes Averie it is, we were nervous about how they would turn out! but so happy with the results!
I love these!! They are like frankstein cupcakes with that green frosting.
Plus they look so goof, I totally want to make them!
Ana
Ana yes that is awesome, love it – frankstein! haha
They cut sooo neatly and the pictures came out flawless wow! Glad these ones didn’t get erased on you too! I’m bookmarking these… I have to make them!
OMG you girls rock!!! I want to come over for cupcakes. Love the contrasting colors! Brilliant as always xo
Heathy recently posted..Pumpkin Parfaits
thanks Heathy! and you are always welcome to come over for cupcakes!!!
These are fantastic! And I love the halloween tablecloth in the background. Now I’m even more excited for halloween treats
Rachel @ Eat, Learn, Discover! recently posted..Blog Lovin’
These look perfect! I am now accepting Halloween donations just so you know.
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey recently posted..love affair with ketchup (giveaway!)
My lord, these look amaaaaazing! I’m drooling!
Lauren recently posted..Good Health is Gorgeous, A Recipe and Pups
Oh YUM! These are beautiful! I love halloween! These are perfect for a halloween celebration!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) recently posted..Life Changes and Being Me!
I love the color contrasts in there, and how they’re all natural colors. Sounds like you girls are really pleased with what you accomplished! Great tip on getting the frosting down in the middle of the cake top, also.
Ela recently posted..Carrot-Cardamom(-Coconut) Cookies and Organization
I had never heard of avocado frosting until now. I MUST try this.
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These look absolutely tasty, and are so going on my wishlist. I don’t have any plans in particular for Halloween. Maybe these cupcakes will be my Halloween plans!
Z.Grimm recently posted..Organic Broccoli Pizza with Pickled Garlic! Noms!
These look amazing ladies!!! YUM!
But…raw cupcakes cooked in an oven at 325 degres are…not really raw?
Nathalie, these are not raw cupcakes. these are baked cupcakes we do not say anywhere that these are raw, they are just gluten free and vegan. the ones we made earlier this week (our hazelnut cupcakes) were raw.
I just love the layered look of these!! And too funny because I was thinking of this same combination. I am going to make brownies in a pan and then swirl in some sort of pumpkin spice sauce. Remember the brownies with the cheesecake you swirled in on top? Kind of like that. Love the avocado frosting..mmm
Ashley recently posted..samoa popcorn balls {guest post!}
Ashley nice! that sounds great, we are always on the same page
love ya!
These are just out of control awesome. Seriously. I have to try these! I love the way they look! So professional and so creative.
(are you girls going to Foodbuzz this year????)
(what runs) Lori recently posted..Thought Provoking Thursday. Peachy Bean Smoothie.
Oh my goodness! These look so good! And I love how they naturally look like Frankenstein.
hihorosie recently posted..Thoughtful Thursday
Love these! Do you guys have any suggestions to make the avo frosting orange naturally?
Nada (One Arab Vegan) recently posted..Vegan MoFo #14: Fruity Falafel Burgers
Nada when we want a orange color we use the juice of carrots and/or orange beets
I think these look delicious!! I really wanna stick my finger straight in that frosting!!
just wanted to let you know I posted your halloween cupcake idea to my blog and added a clickable link to it!! Just checking to make sure it’s okay!!!
Samantha recently posted..Blog Love-Awesome Halloween Ideas!
yes of course!
I’m a little late on this one, but I still have pie pumpkins that I’m cooking with! This recipe is so unique and delicious. I love combining avocado with chocolate — I usually do it in smoothies.
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wow I love your recipes- my sister is allergic to all dairy, eggs and nuts. I am allergic to nuts and have very recently be diagnosed as gluten intolerant as well. I used to love baking vegan goods for my sister, but was worried i wouldn’t be able to make baked goods gluten free as well, but your recipes are so inspiring-these look delicious, can’t wait to make them!
thanks,
Julia
thanks Julia! If you ever have any questions about a recipe please let us know!!
thank you, i sure will!
I am new to your blog, so i just found out you two are twins–i am a triplet (two girls and a boy) and my sister is my best friend in the world. I often call her my “twin”. It is always cool to talk to other multiples =)
best wishes,
Julia
I made these a few days ago and they are AWESOME!!! Unfortunately, I don’t think mine probably taste as good as yours since I replaced all the flours with coconut flour and I ended up adding and extra cup of water to the pumpkin bars to make it even mixable…and they seem to have dried out after 2 days. Oops. However, the brownies turned out great and my husband (who is sugar sensitive) LOVES them. I had him try the top of my cupcake and he demanded a pan of his own brownies.
Oh, and I made the frosting but ended up putting it in a smoothie instead. 
Awesome – thank you!
Nada (One Arab Vegan) recently posted..Vegan MoFo #19: Lebanese Potatoes with Garlic and Coriander
Julia that is awesome! and yes we love finding and talking with twins or multiples as well. and we are so glad to hear that you and your sister are so close! as you can tell so are we
HUGS
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