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Vegan Funfetti Cupcakes

These one-bowl vegan funfetti cupcakes are fluffy, sweet, and absolutely loaded with rainbow sprinkles and rich, creamy vegan buttercream - now 100% egg and dairy-free!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Calories: 197 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 cups of all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
  • 1 ½ cups of granulated sugar (depending on your sweet tooth)
  • 2 teaspoons of baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 4 teaspoons of vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons of white or apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup + 2 tablespoons of canola or vegetable oil
  • 2 cups of water
  • ⅓ cup of rainbow sprinkles plus more for topping
  • 1 batch of vanilla frosting

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Line two cupcake tins with silicone or paper baking cups.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer (or in a large bowl using a handheld electric mixer or wooden spoon), mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, vinegar, oil and water until smooth. When completely mixed, stir in the sprinkles.
  3. Pour the batter into each baking cup until it’s three-quarters full.
  4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Test a cupcake by sticking a toothpick in the middle. If the toothpick comes out dry, the cupcakes are done.
  5. Allow to cool completely before frosting. Sprinkle on some sprinkles for garnish, if using.

Notes

  • Use the right sprinkles: Use regular vegan rainbow sprinkles/‘jimmies’ (like the vegan ones from Sweetapolita/ Fancy Sprinkles) or confetti disks - not the balls (nonpareils), which are harder and bleed more into the batter.
  • To prevent sprinkles bleeding: It largely comes down to the type used, though it’s good to carefully fold them in the batter. Also, some say that lightly coating them in flour can prevent bleeding (and sinking) in the batter.
  • Adjust the amount of sugar: You can slightly reduce/increase the amount of sugar to preference - just note that reducing too much may affect the texture.

Nutrition Information

Calories 197kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 225mg (9%) Potassium 25mg (1%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 27g (54%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 197

% Daily Value*

Calories 197kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 225mg 9%
Potassium 25mg 1%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 27g 54%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.