Mini Chocolate Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Centers

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Mini Chocolate Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Centers


So, I had the idea from a friend to make cupcakes in catsup cups, like the ones you get at McDonalds.   So, I procured a few of the cups and decided to use it as a Family Day activity with my two kids.  I used a vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe and a recipe for Wacky Chocolate Cake, A.K.A. Depression Cake (this is vegan as well by nature of being dairy and egg free).
please note I don't always use exact measurements so play with it.


preheat oven to 350, put the catsup cups on a baking sheet, makes roughly 24.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (for centers)

1/4 cup coconut palm sugar (I mostly use this sweetener, it is diabetic and candida friendly.  Available at most health food stores but I get it at Bulk Barn)

1/4 cup canola oil

Roughly 1/2 cup of unbleached or whole wheat flour

1 tablespoon of applesauce ( a little more if it needs more moisture), this is an egg substitute.

A splash of vanilla extract

A handful of chocolate chips


Mix ingredients together, form into small balls and drop in the bottom of each catsup cup


Wacky Cake Batter

1 1/2 cups of I bleached or whole wheat flour

1cup coconut palm sugar

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1tsp baking powder

1tsp baking soda

1cup cold coffee (or water)

1/3 cup canola oil

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1tsp vanilla extract


Mix all dry ingredients together in a large bowl, make a well in center and add coffee, oil, vanilla and vinegar, mix until blended.   Spoon batter into cups covering cookie dough.  Bake for about 10-15 until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.



These are small fun treats for everyone.  They can be frozen in small batches to spread out the joy.  You can also make these in mini cupcake tins or as regular cupcakes.  the Catsup Cups are just fun.