Chocolate Protein Cupcakes with Avocado Frosting

Why wait for a special occasion? These Chocolate Cupcakes have protein to make them an any-day-snack. See if your friends can guess the secret frosting ingredient!

Ingredients

Chocolate Cupcakes :
1 cups non-dairy milk
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1½ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
½ cup oats, ground
2 servings Chocolate Vega Sport® Performance Protein
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
⅔ cup maple syrup
½ cup coconut oil, melted
Avocado Frosting :
1 avocados, peeled and pitted
½ cup cocoa powder
1 serving Chocolate Vega Sport® Performance Protein
¼ cup maple syrup
1 orange, zested and juiced
Salt, as desired

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a muffin tin.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, oats, protein, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine milk, vinegar, maple syrup and coconut oil.
Gently fold wet and dry ingredients together and pour into muffin tins.
Bake 12-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
While cupcakes are cooling make frosting. In a blender combine, avocado, orange zest and juice, cocoa powder, protein, salt and maple syrup.
Frost cooled cupcakes and enjoy!