# Vegan-Friendly Peppermint Cupcakes These Gluten-Free Cupcakes are Topped with Vegan Frosting By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-12-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peppermint-cupcakes References: [minimalistbaker](http://minimalistbaker.com/chocolate-peppermint-cupcakes-vegan-gf/) The 'Minimalist Baker' blog recently put together a recipe for vegan-friendly peppermint cupcakes. For those who adhere to a [vegan diet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oggs-treats), it can be difficult to find festive recipes that are made without animal products. This delicious recipe provides a vegan-friendly way to enjoy classic holiday flavors. To make the cupcake batter vegan-friendly, the recipe replaces eggs with flax eggs and cow's milk with almond milk. Oat flour and almond meal is also used instead of all-purpose flour to make the batter gluten-free as well. Once the [chocolate cupcakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bunnie-cakes) have been prepared, they can be topped with a generous helping of coconut whipped cream. The vegan-friendly frosting is infused with peppermint extract to give the cupcakes a festive mint flavor. The recipe provides the perfect dessert option for a [vegan-friendly holiday gathering](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cinnaholic-holiday-menu). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Vegan-friendly Desserts:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop new vegan alternatives to traditional desserts to cater to the growing vegan market. - **Gluten-free Baking:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Create innovative gluten-free baking products and recipes to meet the demand for gluten-free options. - **Plant-based Milk Alternatives:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Explore and develop new plant-based milk alternatives to replace cow's milk in various recipes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Vegan Food Industry:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop and market a range of vegan food products and ingredients to cater to the increasing demand for vegan-friendly options. - **Bakery Industry:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Create and promote gluten-free baking products and services to capitalize on the growing gluten-free consumer market. - **Plant-based Milk Industry:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Improve and expand the range of plant-based milk alternatives to meet the needs of consumers looking for dairy-free options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Egg-Free Caramel Cupcakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mega-caramel-cupcakes.md) - [Indulgent Plant-Powered Cupcakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mega-cupcakes.md) - [Vegan Artistic Cookie Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artist-palette-sugar-cookie-kit.md) - [Climate-Friendly Cupcake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vanilla-cake-cupcake-mix.md) - [Festive Vegan Dessert Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinnaholic-holiday-menu.md) - [Plant-Based Nut Butter Pies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-peanut-butter-crunch-pie.md) - [Vegan-Friendly Colomba Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colomba-cake.md) - [Vegan After-Dinner Mints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/after-dinner-mints.md) - [Minty Vegan Frozen Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nadamoo-peppermint-bark.md)