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Twinkies Reinvented! 🎉 Vegan, Gluten-Free & No Sugar Needed 🍰💛

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March 13, 2025

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Twinkies Reinvented! 🍰 Vegan, Gluten-Free & No Sugar Needed!

Jodi Feinhor-Dennis
Craving Twinkies but want a healthier twist? 🍰✨Made with wholesome ingredients like allulose, aquafaba, and fresh orange zest, this recipe is pure magic.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 mini cakes

Equipment

  • 1 stand mixer

Ingredients
  

TWINKIE CAKE INGREDIENTS

  • 1 ½ cups Gluten-free flour blend (with xanthan gum, or add ½ tsp if needed)
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Allulose
  • 1/2 tsp Monk Fruit Powder
  • 1/2 cup Unsweetened Applesauce
  • 1/3 cup Melted Coconut Oil
  • ½ cup Orange Juice
  • 1/4 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk. (Or any plant-based milk)
  • 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tbsp Orange Zest

VEGAN MASHMALLOW FLUFF FILLING

  • 90 grams Aquafaba (chickpea brine from a can, unsalted)
  • 1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar
  • 60 grams Powdered Allulost
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tbsp Orange Juice
  • ½ tsp Orange zest

Instructions
 

Preheat Oven & Prepare Pan

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • Lightly grease a Twinkie pan or mini loaf pan.

Instructions for the Cake Batter

  • In a large bowl, whisk together gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, allulose, and monk fruit powder.
  • In another bowl, mix applesauce, melted coconut oil, fresh orange juice, almond milk, apple cider vinegar, vanilla extract, and orange zest.
  • Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until smooth.

Bake

  • Fill each mold about ¾ full.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cakes cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Instructions for the Vegan Marshmallow Fluff:

  • In a large mixing bowl, add aquafaba and cream of tartar.
  • Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, whip on high for 4-5 minutes until soft peaks form.
  • Add vanilla extract, fresh orange juice, and orange zest, then whip for another 2-3 minutes until stiff peaks form.
  • The mixture should look glossy and hold its shape like marshmallow fluff.

Fill the Cakes

  • Once cakes are completely cool, use a piping bag (or a zip-top bag with a small hole cut at the tip) to inject the marshmallow fluff into the cakes from the bottom or side.
Keyword dairy free, gluten free, sugar free, twinkie, vegan
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