No eggs, oil, butter, sugar, or salt? Even in the frosting? That’s right. Enjoy delicious cupcakes made from healthy ingredients. Explore the power of dates, applesauce, chia seeds, and other clever ingredients that can turn your baked goods from a guilty to a non-guilty pleasure. Join us to find out about these ingredients and watch or cook along as we make some delicious cupcakes.

All recipes are oil-free, sugar-free, and 100% plant-based. I’ll show you ways to control the spiciness levels, as applicable.

Recipes we will make (subject to change):

• Chocolate Cupcakes (regular and gluten-free)

• Carrot Cupcakes

• Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes

The class takes place over Zoom. It is offered through Mt. Hood Community College, and anyone can register — you do not need to live in Oregon. You will receive a Zoom meeting link about 48 hours before the class.

The class format is “optional cook-along.” I send the recipes and prep instructions to all students about a week ahead of time. This gives you time to gather ingredients for any recipes you’d like to cook along with me as I demonstrate them over Zoom. The class climate is informal and interactive, and my co-host and I check in with those who are cooking along to make sure they aren’t having any problems.

Registration link here. ($29. Discount of $10 if you’re 62 years old or older; Oregon residency not required)

Linda Tyler is a cooking instructor, recipe developer, writer, and editor. She teaches plant-based cooking for Portland and Mt. Hood Community Colleges. She is the author of The Plant-Based Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook. Through her website, www.graciousvegan.com, Linda shares plant-based recipes and answers to common questions about plant-based cooking. She has published recipes in the Vegan Journal and appeared on Chef AJ Live and Portland’s TV station KATU's Afternoon Live program. She is a volunteer video reviewer for Nutritionfacts.org.