Happy 2^nd Birthday, Pure Sprinkles!!

As I celebrate Pure Sprinkles’ 2^nd Birthday today, my heart is overflowing with gratitude. I wonder how have 2 years gone by already?! It still feels like yesterday when Pure Sprinkles was that dream I had tucked away in the corner of my mind and heart—waiting for the right time to do it. Then two years ago today, I finally decided to take that leap of faith and launch Pure Sprinkles—allowing the dream I had for so many years to finally take flight. The best decision I ever made. 

Since then, the blog has been spreading its wings and reaching heights beyond my wildest dreams. I am incredibly grateful. I’ve been fortunate to accomplish so many amazing things within these two years that have allowed so many of my dreams to come true. The blog has completely changed my life in the most amazing ways. 

It has allowed me to grow as a person pushing personal boundaries and developing new skills that I never even knew I had within me, and opened me up to a whole new world. One that I love being in and have discovered a new passion that lights up my heart. To help people by sharing healthy recipes that cater to different food lifestyles, especially those with food restrictions. It is still the driving force behind the blog and keeps me inspired and propels me forward to positively help others through the blog and sprinkle some pure goodness into people’s lives :). 

The part I never anticipated but am most grateful for is all the amazing people I have connected with because of Pure Sprinkles. It has had a profound impact on my life. I could never have foreseen that my healthy recipes would be so much more than just sharing healthy recipes but also connecting with people and building meaningful relationships. 

A heartfelt thank you to my friends and family (you know who you are) who have been there since the beginning and encouraged me to create the blog. Thank you to those who helped along the way in so many ways and for all your love and support. I couldn’t have done this without you. 

To all my friends I have been fortunate enough to meet with through Pure Sprinkles, I am so grateful for your friendship, love, and support with all your likes, comments, messages, reposts, and shares, I can’t thank you enough . 

A very special heartfelt thank you to:

Camino, I am so grateful for all your support and the wonderful opportunities to work together on the reviews for the Festive Holiday Chocolate Bars and Easter Chocolate Eggs! 

Chandler Honey, I am so grateful for all your support and all the amazing recipe collaborations we did together last year! The Lemon Cranberry Muffins, Easy Raspberry Sauce, Vanilla and Raspberry Doughnuts, Easy Strawberry Lemonade, Easy Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles, Easy Masala Chai, and Easy Gingerbread Bundt Cake!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to each and every one of you. Pure Sprinkles would not be here without all your love, support, kind words, messages, comments, and likes, and I am incredibly grateful.

Happy 2^nd Birthday, Pure Sprinkles! I am so excited to see where the blog will go in 2023! I look forward to creating and sharing more content with you!  I am also excited to announce on this special day that I have some new content in the works that will be coming this year, introducing something new to Pure Sprinkles, so stay tuned!

Sending lots of love and warm wishes!

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These Easy Vanilla Strawberry Cupcakes are made with all-natural ingredients and can be whipped up in a flash for any special occasion or whenever you desire a sweet treat. They are super moist, with just the right amount of natural sweetness and a lovely strawberry jam filling. Simply put, these cupcakes are divine! They are also gluten-free, dairy-free and refined sugar-free!

With Valentine’s Day AND Pure Sprinkles’ 2nd Birthday just around the corner, I wanted to share a recipe close to my heart to celebrate these special occasions. Bringing together two of my favourite recipes, my Very Vanilla Cake and Simple Strawberry Sauce, that I shared with you last year for Pure Sprinkles 1st Birthday. Creating a whole new recipe that is something truly magical, with a flavour combination that is simply sublime.

I love the pairing of vanilla and strawberries. They are the perfect match. The sweet and slightly floral notes from the vanilla paired with sweet and slightly tart strawberries have a beautiful contrast of flavours yet meld together so seamlessly that it creates a flavour combination that makes your tastebuds smile.

It is also my go-to recipe for making treats for friends and family. I have made these cupcakes countless times and have always received praise for how yummy they are and how they can’t believe they are gluten-free. More proof in the pudding that gluten-free can be as tasty if not tastier than baking with regular flour or refined sugars. The best part is it’s healthier, and you can feel good about eating it.

So what’s to love about these Easy Vanilla Strawberry Cupcakes?

• Gluten-free

• Dairy-free

• Simple to make

• Natural wholesome ingredients

• Perfect for special occasions, birthdays, anniversaries, or parties!

I couldn’t resist decorating the cupcakes with some luscious Strawberry Buttercream. Its lovely soft pink hue ties in perfectly with Valentine’s Day and Pure Sprinkles’ Birthday! It was just too fitting and looked so pretty! I added some Strawberry Syrup (thanks to my Simple Strawberry Sauce) to the buttercream, which amped up the strawberry flavour. However, you can dress up these cupcakes any way you like with buttercream (as picturized), frosting, glaze, or whipped cream, or enjoy them just as they are!

I poured a lot of love into creating these cupcakes, and hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Happy Valentine’s Day, lovely friends! & Happy 2^nd Birthday, Pure Sprinkles!!

Sprinkles recipe fun facts:

• COCONUT FLOUR – has high fibre content, is packed with nutrients and promotes good digestive health.
• COCONUT OIL – has anti-viral, anti-fungal, and antibacterial properties and can also boost energy levels and metabolic rate as well. 
• HONEY – contains many healthy essential minerals such as sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium.

Let’s go and make some delicious Easy Vanilla Strawberry Cupcakes to celebrate these special occasions! 

Do you also love cupcakes? How did you enjoy these cupcakes? Let me know in the comments below. 

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Easy Vanilla Strawberry Cupcakes

These Easy Vanilla Strawberry Cupcakes are made with all-natural ingredients and are a breeze to make for any special occasion or any time you want a sweet treat. They are gluten-free, dairy-free and refined sugar-free!

Author Priscilla S

Ingredients

Ingredients

Easy Vanilla Strawberry Cupcakes

Dry

• ½ cup coconut flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• pinch of sea salt

Wet

• 4 eggs
• ⅓ cup coconut oil, melted (room temperature)
• ½ cup liquid raw honey* (or maple syrup)
• ¼ cup almond milk (or any plant-based milk of choice)
• 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract

Decorations

• sprinkles (optional, highly recommended)

Equipment

• whisk
• 2 x 6 cavity muffin tin (or silicone molds)
• measuring spoons + cups
• small and large metal bowls
• baking cups
• metal spoons
• cooking spray (I used coconut oil cooking spray, but you can use any cooking spray of choice)
• toothpicks
• apple corer
• paring knife
• silicone spatula

Instructions

Preparation

• Line the muffin tin with baking cups and lightly spray the muffin tin with coconut oil. Set aside.

Vanilla Strawberry Cupcakes

• In a small bowl combine all dry ingredients, coconut flour, baking soda, sea salt, mix well. Set aside.
• In a large bowl add the wet ingredients, honey, almond milk, coconut oil, vanilla, and eggs. Whisk together until smooth. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk together until you have a nice smooth batter.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Let the batter sit for 5 minutes. This is an important step; please do not skip it as it helps the cupcakes to rise and become more moist. Mix together one more time.
• Fill the muffin tin with batter, about 3/4 filled, approximately 2 tbsp of batter, and gently shake it so that the batter spreads evenly. Place in the oven to bake for 17-18 minutes or until golden brown. Be sure to do the toothpick test to make sure it is fully baked.
• Once done, allow the cupcakes to cool to room temperature, then transfer to a plate.

NOTE: This recipe uses my Simple Strawberry Sauce recipe as the filling for the cupcakes. So please hop over to the recipe here to get the full details and proceed with the next steps. If you don't want to add the filling, then skip over to the next section.

• How to add Strawberry Jam Filling
• APPLE CORER METHOD: Press the apple corer into the centre of the cupcake gently. Do not press hard, as you don't want to go too deep. Lightly twist as you pull the corer out. The center cupcake will lift up with the corer, leaving a lovely hole in your cupcake.
• PARING KNIFE METHOD: Carefully cut a hole in the middle of the cupcake. Do not press hard, as you don't want to go too deep. Remove the centre and set aside.
• Take a ¼ measuring spoon and gently press into the hole to make a nice, even hole to add the filling.
• Set aside the cake removed from the centre to seal the cupcake after adding the Strawberry Jam.
• Spoon a teaspoon of Strawberry Jam into the cupcakes and press down again with the measuring spoon to ensure it fills nicely. Then place the cake that we removed earlier and press it back into the hole to seal the cake.

Decorating

• You can decorate these cupcakes with buttercream, frosting, glaze, whipped cream, the choice is entirely yours! I highly recommend adding sprinkles as it really adds a fun element to the cupcakes and makes them look so pretty!

Notes

YIELDS 12 cupcakes

* Feel free to adjust the sweetness to your liking.

STORAGE: Stores in the fridge for a week in an air-tight container or in the freezer in a freezer-safe container or zip lock bag for up to a month.

If the cupcakes are decorated, they will keep up to 3-4 days in the fridge in an air-tight container or the freezer in a freezer-safe container or zip-lock bag for up to a month.

NOTE: These cupcakes don't rise as high as all-purpose flour-based cakes, but let me assure you they will give you the same satisfaction.

DECORATING: These cupcakes can be decorated in a multitude of ways, you can add buttercream frosting (as pictured), icing, glaze or whipped cream! The possibilities are endless. 

BATCH BAKING: Want more cupcakes? No problem! Just double up the recipe. 

Enjoy!

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Happy 1^st Birthday, Pure Sprinkles!!

I can not BELIEVE it’s been a year! Where has the time gone?! I don’t have the words to express my emotions in reaching this very special milestone. Except to say it fills my heart with so much pride and joy. 

Thinking back to a year ago when this blog was just an idea stewing in my mind for so long, aching to come to life but always waiting for the right time to do it. Then one day, realizing there is no right time to do anything in life, that right time is now. To go for your dreams and not hold back. That you have nothing to lose, only to gain. The only way you can lose is by not trying. I realized I didn’t want to let another day go by without making my dream come to life and live with the regret of not trying. 

So chose February 14 as that special day to let that dream finally take flight and come to fruition. And I am ever so glad that I did. It has truly changed my life. It has helped me grow as a person, develop new skills, and do things I never knew I could do.

To step out of my comfort zone and be out in the public eye, sharing my story and recipes was daunting as I am essentially sharing such personal things with the world. However, I ultimately decided that it was all worth it if the blog could help someone and positively impact their lives. It is all I truly want even today, and honestly, it is still the driving force that keeps propelling me forward with the blog. To help others through this blog and sprinkle some pure goodness into people’s lives through food :). 

What was most unexpected, but I am most grateful for, is all the fantastic people I have connected with because of Pure Sprinkles. I had always thought about how my recipes would reach people through the food, but never thought about how I would connect with so many people on a personal level. 

So I want to say a heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you. Pure Sprinkles would not be where it is today without all your love, support, kind words, messages, comments, likes, and I am so incredibly grateful.

I want to say a special thank you to my friends and family (you know who you are) who have been there since the beginning and encouraged me to create this blog. Many who have helped me along the way in so many ways, and for all your love and support, I couldn’t have done this without you. 

I also want to say a special thank you to the incredible people I have met through Pure Sprinkles. I feel so grateful and happy to call you my friends now :). You have been such tremendous support to me this past year with all your likes, comments, messages, reposts, shares, and I can’t thank you enough.

A very special mention to Camino for all their support on my posts; I am so grateful. As well a big thank you to Chandler Honey for collaborating on the Lemon Cranberry Muffins recipe!

Happy Birthday, dear Pure Sprinkles. I am excited to see where the blog will go in 2022 and all that it will bring! I also look forward to creating and sharing more content with you!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

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