Chocolate Mud Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Flaxseed meal
• 3 tbsp Water
• 100g / 3.5oz Vegan butter
• 100g / 3.5oz chopped Dark/bittersweet chocolate
• 125ml / 4.23fl oz Hot water
• 60ml / 2fl oz hot Coffee
• 100g / 3.5oz Coconut sugar
• 100g / 3.5oz Plain/all-purpose gluten-free flour
• 40g / 1.4oz Self-raising/rising gluten-free flour
• 2 tbsp Raw cacao powder
• 100g / 3.5oz chopped Dark/bittersweet chocolate
• 2 tbsp Coconut cream

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C (325°F).
2. Make the flax egg by combining 1 tbsp Flaxseed meal with 3 tbsp Water and set aside for 5 minutes.
3. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 100g Vegan butter, 100g chopped Dark/bittersweet chocolate, 125ml Hot water, and 60ml hot Coffee. Stir until melted and combined. Remove from heat.
4. Add 100g Coconut sugar and stir. Let cool slightly.
5. In a mixing bowl, pour in the chocolate mixture, then add 100g Plain/all-purpose gluten-free flour, 40g Self-raising/rising gluten-free flour, and 2 tbsp Raw cacao powder gradually, stirring with a whisk. Add the flax egg and whisk until smooth.
6. Pour the batter into cupcake cases almost to the top.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through. Cool completely on a wire rack.
8. For ganache, melt 100g chopped Dark/bittersweet chocolate and 2 tbsp Coconut cream over simmering water. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat and spread over the cupcakes.