This Gluten-Free Cranberry Carrot Cider Cupcakes with Gingerbread Frosting recipe is my November Cupcake Hero submission! I love cranberries, so I was happy to see that these colorful and festive jaw-locking berries were this month's spotlight ingredient. The tartness of the cranberries really pops and gives the cupcakes a refreshing burst of flavor.
These cupcakes remind me of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Why? Well, they have the pumpkin pie spice, they've even got a bit of cider, and let's not forget about the gingerbread frosting! I was so happy that the frosting ended up tasting like gingerbread, just like I'd hoped!
When my husband tried them out he asked, "Are these gluten-free?!" as if I'd suddenly thrown him a curve ball and started cooking with AP flour again :). Nope, haven't done that, these cupcakes are as gluten-free as cupcakes can get! But the great thing is that they don't taste gluten-free at all; serve these at your holiday party and no one will know that they're not eating any gluten! These cupcakes are really tasty, try 'em!
22 comments:
these look nice and hey they re gluten free too :)
Those look so good! You'd get my vote!
Must.Have.These.Now...LOL! These look and sound incredible, Sophie...so many favorite, delicious flavors in a single cupcake...very inspired!...mmm...Happy Day ((HUGS))
Fabulously festive cupcakes!!! :0)
Very cute! I love cranberries too, so I will have to come up with something creative. I have been a cupcake hero slacker the last 2 months.
These look amazing! They're so cute and I love the flavor combination!
I love the marriage of my two favorite dessert holidays - Thanksgiving & Christmas! They look lovely.
Love how you decorated these. They sound and look very Autumn-y.
Love the gingerbread frosting! They look like the perfect cupcake to bring to a holiday party!
You take gorgeous pics, Sophie! These look and sound delicious and I bet the frosting is perfect.
what a glooorious creation! carrot cake is a personal favorite, i love cranberries, and the frosting is to-die-for. masterful. :)
What a challenge. They look so Autumnalicious!:)
What a wonderful combinations of flavors. I've been stocking up on fresh cranberries to hold me over once they're gone from the markets..
These look so cute! I'll be sure to vote for you! I've been awful about participating in these challenges :(
You create some amazing things that are gluten free. Wow! Beautiful pictures.
The cupcakes look yummy, Sophie! They are so season-appropriate!
I am really loving cranberries right now and these bring so many flavors together at once. They sound amazing. I had almost forgotten about gingerbread!
These scream out the holidays to me!
Cupcakes look wonderful! I would love to make them.
I never thought of baking with cider. Seems so obvious now! They look beyond good. :)
Hi, these look delicious! I have one question though. I notice you have a dried cranberry on top, but are the cranberries in the cupcake fresh or dried? It wasn't quite clear in the recipe. Thanks so much for creating these! I can't wait to try them!
~Charity
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Thanks for stopping by, Charity. I used dried cranberries. :)
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