Santa Hat Chocolate Cupcakes (Gluten-Free)

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These gluten-free Santa Hat Chocolate Cupcakes are the ultimate festive holiday dessert, perfect for a Christmas party, Santa-themed gatherings, or December birthdays like mine! I'll show you how to make them moist, tender, and full of rich chocolate flavor without gluten, using simple, wholesome ingredients.

Prep Time30

Cook Time20

Chill time2 30

Total Time3 30

Course: Christmas, Dessert

Cuisine: Amercian

Keyword: Santa Hat Chocolate Cupcakes (Gluten-Free)

Servings:

Calories: 383kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Cupcakes Ingredients

1 cup Gluten-free flour
1/4 cup Arrowroot
1 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Baking powder aluminium free
2 Eggs room temperature
1 1/4 cup Coconut sugar
1/2 cup Avocado oil
1/4 cup Milk of your choice
1 tbsp Vanilla extract
1/2 cup Sour cream
1/2 cup Coffee hot or hot water

Whipped White Chocolate Ganache

8 oz White chocolate
1 cup Heavy cream divided
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
pinch Salt

Assembly

Fresh strawberries
Piping bag with round or star tip

Instructions

Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin.
2. In one bowl, whisk flour, arrowroot, milk, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a separate large bowl, whisk eggs, both sugars, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Stir in sour cream until combined.
5. Add dry ingredients to wet, mixing gently.
6. Stir in hot coffee/water until batter is smooth and thin.
7. Divide evenly into liners (about ¾ full).
8. Bake 18–20 min or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.

Whipped White Chocolate Ganache

. Place white chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
2. Heat ½ cup cream until just simmering, then pour over chocolate. Let sit 2 min, then stir until
smooth.
3. Stir in vanilla and salt.
4. Add remaining ½ cup cream (cold) and mix in.
5. Cover and chill 2–3 hours until thickened but still soft.
6. Whip with an electric mixer until fluffy and light (don’t overwhip).

Assembly

. Pipe a swirl of ganache onto each cupcake.
2. Place a strawberry (point up) in the center.
3. Pipe a small dot of ganache on the tip of the strawberry for the “pom-pom"

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