Raw Physalis Cupcakes

These cupcakes are a perfect guilt-free summer treat. They are refreshing and not too sweet. Physalis, also known as golden berry or cape gooseberry, has an exotic taste to it and it's really delicious. It's often used just as a decoration but it's actually really healthy, it's packed with vitamins (e.g. A, C, B) and other nutrients. Moreover, the goji berries used in crust are an amazing source of vitamin C as well, of iron, calcium and some important antioxidants. :)

                 

The recipe is very similar to the Raw Blueberry Cheesecake recipe that you can find below. 

Nevertheless, I like this version more since you can have the cupcakes in the freezer for months and whenever you crave something sweet, you can easily grab one of these. :)

Here are the ingredients that you'll need (for 6 servings):

Crust:

• 1 cup of dried dates (soaked for at least 3 hours)
• 1/2 cup of dried goji berries (soaked as well with the dates)
• 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds or any seeds of your choice
• 1/4 cup of shredded coconut
• a dash of cinnamon

Frosting:

• 1 cup of physalis berries
• 1 cup of cashews (soaked for at least 5 hours or ideally overnight)
• 1 ripe banana (frozen)
• 1 tbsp of coconut oil

Procedure:

1. Drain the dates and berries and put all the ingredients for the crust into a food processor. Pulse until gooey but crunchy.
2. Take your cupcake forms (the silicon ones are the best since it is easy to pop the cupcakes out) and create the bottom layer. Make sure it's even and there are no air bubbles.
3. Place the forms into a freezer.
4. Drain the cashews and put the rest of your ingredients into a food processor. Pulse until as smooth as possible. (At this point, I took a bit of the frosting, mixed it with cinnamon and put it into a fridge (not freezer), just for decoration. This step is optional.
5. Create the second layer of your cupcakes. 
6. Freeze them for at least 6 hours or overnight. 
7. Wait for it. :)

         

When completely frozen, you can pop the cupcakes out and let them sit on your counter for about half an hour to get soft.

                 

You can decorate them with the remaining frosting and more berriiies. :)

           

Enjoy!