How to Make Gluten-Free Lemon Cupcakes - A Step-by-Step Guide

Gluten-free diets have become increasingly popular in recent years, as more and more people are discovering their sensitivity to gluten. For those who love to indulge in sweet treats, finding gluten-free options can be a bit challenging. However, with the rise in demand for gluten-free recipes, the options for delicious, gluten-free desserts have expanded. One of these delightful options is gluten-free lemon cupcakes.

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Ingredients

  • ⅝ cup milk, at room temperature
  • 3 ¾ teaspoons lemon juice
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 egg whites, room temperature
  • 2 lemons, zested
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅛ cups gluten-free flour (such as Jeanne's Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour Mix; recipe in footnotes)
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Whisk milk and lemon juice together in a bowl. Beat vegetable oil, egg whites, lemon zest, and vanilla extract into milk mixture.
  • Combine gluten-free baking flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Add milk mixture to flour mixture; beat on medium speed with an electric mixer until batter is well mixed, about 2 minutes. Spoon batter into lined cups to about 3/4-full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tops are a light golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool cupcakes in the muffin tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    100 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 1mg
    • Sodium: 144mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 14g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 13g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 61mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 32mg