Ingredients
Coconut oil for greasing muffin pan
⅔ cup gluten-free oat flour
¼ cup gluten-free flour
1 cup ground unsalted raw pistachios
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground cloves
Pinch of salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup unsweetened plain vegan coconut yogurt
⅓ cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon almond milk
Frosting
½ cup almond milk
1 cup raw unsalted cashews
3 tablespoons maple syrup
Pinch of ground cardamom
1 drop rose essence
Garnish
Roasted unsalted pistachios, chopped
Edible gold leaf (optional)
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a 24-cup mini-muffin pan with coconut oil.
2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flours, pistachios, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, salt, and baking powder. Add the yogurt and maple syrup. Whisk in the almond milk (batter will be stiff).
3
Spoon into the muffin pan, evenly distributing batter and leveling off each one with the back of a spoon.
4
Bake 11 to 15 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack, then transfer the cake bites to a plate.
Frosting
5
Place all ingredients into a blender and process until smooth. Spread one teaspoon frosting on each cake bite.
Garnish
6
Sprinkle a bit of chopped pistachios over frosting. Add gold leaf, if desired.
Serving Size: 24