By Megan McFadden in Dessert — Dec 3, 2021

35 Irresistible Vegan Cupcake Recipes You Need to Try

Celebrate any occasion with these popular vegan cupcake recipes, perfect for birthdays, graduations, and more. Easy, delicious, and loved by all!

Introduction

Tomorrow is my cousin’s birthday party, so I should figure out which cupcakes I should make to celebrate. She loves cupcakes, so I made this blog post in her honor.

Let’s make some vegan cupcakes today, including but not limited to the following.

Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Raspberry and White Chocolate Cupcakes
Apple Pie Cinnamon Cupcakes
S’mores Cupcakes
Chai Maple Cupcakes

1. Carrot Cake Cupcakes

After some learn that I’m vegan, they make fun of me for eating rabbit food. After these people realize that I eat more things besides lettuce and carrots, maybe I’ll make them these vegan carrot cake cupcakes from Choosing Chia.

What’s wrong with carrot recipes? After all, they’re delicious.

2. Raspberry and White Chocolate Cupcakes

We grew raspberries on the family farm by the garden until someone accidentally ran over our raspberry bushes with the riding lawn mower. Make raspberry white chocolate cupcakes from The Little Blog of Vegan.

Here are more raspberry recipes.

3. Apple Pie Cinnamon Cupcakes

Next spring, I’ll plant more apple and pear trees on my new acreage. I’ll enjoy eating apple pie cinnamon cupcakes from Vegan Yack Attack until then.

Who else likes apples?

4. S’mores Cupcakes

I tried a vegan s’mores kit earlier this fall, and it was gross. I would rather have s’mores cupcakes from Pies and Tacos.

For more inspiration, make these vegan s’mores recipes.

5. Chai Maple Cupcakes

Maple is one of my favorite fall flavors. If you like it too, I recommend baking chai maple cupcakes from Allergylicious.

6. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

I have siblings who scoop and eat peanut butter out of a jar. Bake chocolate peanut butter cupcakes from The Banana Diaries if you love peanut butter.

7. Coconut Cupcakes

It’s evident that you’re at a high school speech tournament when you find some students reenacting the coconut scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail in between their speech events.

If you would rather reserve coconut for baking, have coconut cupcakes from ShortGirlTallOrder.

8. Red Velvet Cupcakes

I made these red velvet cupcakes from Nora Cooks for my cats’ Halloween-themed birthday party. I made them into vampire cupcakes, and my guests and I loved them.

You may like my vegan Halloween blog post.

9. Vanilla Cupcakes

A classic cupcake flavor option you should include at any celebration is vanilla. Make vanilla cupcakes with the help of Make It Dairy Free.

10. Key Lime Cupcakes

Key lime pie originated from the Florida Keys. If you prefer cupcakes, have vegan Key lime cupcakes from The Baking Fairy.

This pie is one of many traditional American recipes.

11. Black Forest Cupcakes

Josef Keller is the German chef known for inventing Black Forest cake. Try Black Forest cupcakes from Addicted to Dates.

12. Tiramisu Cupcakes

My sister-in-law’s favorite dessert is tiramisu. Maybe she’ll like these tiramisu cupcakes from Rainbow Nourishments.

13. Peach Cupcakes

I miss peach season because they’re so good. These peach cupcakes from The Curious Chickpea sound delicious.

Here are more peach recipes.

14. Orange Cupcakes

When I was in Italy, I had the best orange ever that tasted like a mix of blood orange and Cara Cara orange. Here are orange cupcakes from The Pretty Bee.

15. Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes

Christmas is about three weeks away, so peppermint is a must. Bake peppermint mocha cupcakes from Feasting on Fruit.

Here are more peppermint recipes.

16. Passionfruit Cupcakes

If you have an exotic fruit section in the produce department, you may have come across passionfruit. Make passionfruit cupcakes from The Little Blog of Vegan.

17. Nutella Cupcakes

I got introduced to Nutella because my youngest cousin used to have Nutella all the time. If this sounds good, try Nutella cupcakes from The Banana Diaries.

18. Funfetti Cupcakes

The most stereotypical birthday flavor is Funfetti (Pillsbury’s version of confetti). Here are vegan Funfetti cupcakes from Purely Kaylie.

19. Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

Sometimes, I hesitate to eat cherry-flavored food because of the possibility of it tasting like cherry cough medicine. I know that sweet cherries taste nothing like that, so I would like some chocolate cherry cupcakes from ShortGirlTallOrder.

20. Triple Chocolate Cupcakes

You can never have too much chocolate. If you believe that, try these triple chocolate cupcakes from Choosing Chia.

21. Pineapple Coconut Cupcakes

I want to make a fruit bouquet sometime, but that’ll have to wait until pineapples and melons are in season again. I’ll settle for some pineapple coconut cupcakes from Crumb Top Baking until then.

Who’s interested in making more pineapple recipes?

22. Blackberry Lime Cupcakes

I’m usually the one in charge of picking blackberries in the woods for my family, even though I’m the one who gets bitten by mosquitoes the most.

If you’re a blackberry lover like me, try these vegan blackberry lime cupcakes from The Baking Fairy. If you have more blackberries leftover, make more blackberry recipes.

23. Pumpkin Biscoff Cupcakes

Most people associate pumpkin with fall, but since the majority also uses canned pumpkin, you can have your beloved pumpkin all year round. For example, bake pumpkin Biscoff cupcakes from Allergylicious.

Here are more vegan pumpkin recipes.

24. Lemon Cupcakes

If you prefer sour desserts, something with lemon will do the trick. Have lemon cupcakes from Nora Cooks.

Here are more lemon recipes.

25. Strawberry Cupcakes

I need to plant some strawberry plants near my asparagus patch this spring. That way, I can make strawberry cupcakes with the help of Make It Dairy Free.

Who wants more strawberry recipes?

26. Chocolate Mousse Cupcakes

You can have more types of frosting on cupcakes besides piped frosting. Give chocolate mousse cupcakes from Pies and Tacos a chance.

27. Pecan Pie Cupcakes

If you like pecans, here’s the cupcake recipe for you. Try pecan pie cupcakes from Addicted to Dates.

28. Zucchini Spice Cupcakes

My mom likes making a lot of zucchini bread, cake, you name it when it’s in season. If you prefer cupcakes, have zucchini spice cupcakes from The Pretty Bee.

29. Banana Cupcakes

I’m fortunate that my local cupcakery has several vegan options, especially for catering purposes. These banana cupcakes from Crumbs & Caramel reminded me of Scratch’s cupcakes because they both have a lot of frosting.

30. Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

It’s getting colder and colder outside, so hot chocolate is a great option to warm you up after coming in from the cold. Bake hot cocoa cupcakes from The Baking Fairy.

If you would rather have regular, old hot cocoa, here are some hot chocolate recipes.

31. Caramel Popcorn Cupcakes

Every time my family goes to a state or county fair, my dad buys either caramel popcorn or kettle corn. Try caramel popcorn cupcakes from The Little Blog of Vegan if you’re up for it.

32. German Chocolate Cupcakes

Some of my family went to Germany and Austria without me, and I wouldn’t be surprised that they had German chocolate cake while they were there.

If this sounds good, make German chocolate cupcakes from The Curious Chickpea.

33. Gingerbread Cupcakes

Gingerbread is also a prominent Christmas flavor. Have gingerbread cupcakes from Allergylicious.

Feel free to read my blog post on vegan gingerbread recipes.

34. Earl Grey Cupcakes

My aunt and uncle gave me a bag of frozen blueberries as part of my cats’ birthday present. One way to use some is to make blueberry Earl Grey cupcakes from ShortGirlTallOrder.

35. Milky Way Galaxy Cupcakes

If you want to have a space or Star Wars birthday party, these are the cupcakes for you. Bake Milky Way Galaxy cupcakes from Vegan Dollhouse.

Conclusion

Whether you like cupcakes or not, they are great birthday treats for the people who enjoy them. Besides cupcakes, have cake, cookies, brownies, and candy if you want other desserts at your party. I may make seasonal cupcake blog posts for Halloween cupcakes, Christmas cupcakes, and Easter cupcakes.

Until then, enjoy the numerous cupcake flavor options. Have a great birthday party.