Cannellini Cupcakes with Licorice Icing (Gluten Free)

These slightly boozy cupcakes are made with beans instead of flour, but you won't be able to tell. These are more moist and dense that traditional cupcakes. This recipe makes 12 cupcakes.

Ingredients
1 can cannellini beans
4 tablespoons butter
5 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
2 teaspoons orange blossom water
zest of one orange

Icing
1/2 lb butter
1 1/2 powdered sugar
1 teaspoon anise extract
1-3 teaspoons Sambuca

Step 1 Mix

• Drain and rinse beans in a strainer.
• Beat butter and eggs until creamy.
• Process beans and sugar in a blender or food processor until smooth. Add orange zest, orange blossom water, orange extract,  salt, baking soda, baking powder. Blend.
• Stir butter mixture and bean mixture together.
• Fill cupcake liners 80% full.

Comments

[bluemoon6]

can't wait to try these--great way to get veggies in non veggie grandchildren---can I flavor the frosting with another flavor???

[wizgirl]

Yes! A little bit of any extract should work. My sister is allergic to anise, so I used canned cream cheese frosting on hers.

I also posted a recipe for chocolate black bean cupcakes... they are quite delicious! http://www.instructables.com/id/Devilish-Black-Bean-Chocolate-Cupcakes/

[scoochmaroo]

Interesting! I think I need to try this bean-substitution thing. Sounds like a great way to get protein into my desserts!

[wizgirl]

Thank you! Lots of fiber too :). Still experimenting, just posted a chocolate-black-bean recipe that turned out even better! I hope you find even more improvements.