Black Sesame Cupcakes with Matcha Tofu Cream Recipe

Vegan, Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free, Great for the Body and Mind

Matcha (green tea powder) and Black sesame is one of the best food combinations! Not only that, both Matcha and Black sesame have tremendous health benefits.

Matcha is high in antioxidants, loaded with Catechin EGCg (cancer fighting properties), enhances calm, boosts memory and concentration, increases energy levels and endurance, burns calories, detoxifies the body, fortifies the immune system, improves cholesterol, and AMAZING flavors!

Black Sesame is abundant in calcium, zinc, vitamins E and B, fiber, antioxidants, copper, proteins, iron, magnesium, unsaturated fats, anti-aging benefits, lowers cholesterol and has a delicious nutty flavor!

We perfected this recipe without using sugar. Since the rest of the ingredients are nourishing to the body and mind, why would we add something that does more harm than good?!

Our cupcake recipe is not only delicious, it is great for your body and mind! The Black sesame cake is great by itself as breakfast or a snack too.

Prep time: 20 minutes

Bake time: 25~30 minutes

Makes 10-12 cupcakes

Ingredients for Black Sesame Cake

• 1 1/2 c Gluten Free Flour of choice (mix in a little tapioca starch to give the cake a nice chewy texture)
• 2 tsp Baking powder
• 5 tbsp Ground Black Sesame (we hand ground our Sesame to keep the nutty texture but paste or smooth ground is fine too!)
• 3 tbsp Grapeseed oil
• 200ml Soy milk
• 100ml Maple Syrup
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp Salt

Directions for Black Sesame Cake

1. Sift gluten free flour and baking powder together into a bowl, set aside
2. Put all remaining ingredients in another bowl and mix
3. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Mix well
4. Spoon batter into cupcake cups in cupcake pan (3/4 full)
5. Bake for 25 minutes at 320 degrees F or 160 degrees C
6. Cool completely

Ingredients for Matcha Tofu Cream

• 1 tbsp Matcha (green tea powder)
• 175g (1/2 pkg) Firm tofu
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Avocado oil (grapeseed or oil of choice)
• 1/2 Vanilla bean stick
• 2 tbsp Maple syrup
• 1 tbsp Brown rice syrup (maple syrup is fine too)
• Dash salt

Directions for Matcha Tofu Cream

• Rinse tofu in cold water and pat dry
• Add all ingredients together in a blender and blend until very smooth

Cupcake Assembly

1. Pipe or spread Matcha Tofu Cream on Cake
2. Sprinkle some black sesame for decoration
3. Enjoy!