Easy vegan strawberry cupcakes with cake mix, and pistachios. These cupcakes are the perfect dessert to bake for the holiday season, Valentine’s Day, and special occasions. Even the most baking-challenged person can bake them without breaking a sweat.
Disclaimer – This post was sponsored by KitchenAid in 2016. I received no monetary compensation for this post after the original 2016 payment. All opinions are my own.
Once in a while, I take a shortcut during the cooking/baking process
Once in a while, it’s okay to take a shortcut, right?
Once in a while, it’s okay if you use a shortcut to bake a beautiful piece of cupcake.
Originally published on October 8th, 2016. Click here to see why this recipe was updated.
I am always hard on myself and insist I make everything from scratch.
Food tastes better to me when it’s made from scratch. I can taste every ingredient in it.
But, I have come to discover that I haven’t been blessed with the baking genes. So, I take shortcuts and make no apologies for it.
This time, my shortcut was using strawberry cake mix.
The Results?
Well, judge for yourself….
I got lucky because I found a cake mix with all vegan ingredients. To this cake mix, I added finely crushed pistachios and apple sauce.
That’s all! I didn’t have to figure out what type of flour or non-dairy product to use in the cupcake. I didn’t even have to worry about whether I needed baking soda or baking powder!
For baking-challenged people like me, this cake mix option makes baking fun. Trust me, I can’t bake a cookie without burning it. I can’t tell you how many tries it took to bake this blueberry crumble recipe.
Incidentally, I also made this easy strawberry cake using cake mix, which came out so good!
I have discovered that adding pistachios to desserts makes them even more tasty! These cupcakes and pistachio muffins are just two reasons to start adding it to all your desserts.
