These Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Muffins are:
- super chocolatey
- healthy enough for breakfast
- seriously satisfying!
I’ve been on a bit of a healthy make-ahead breakfast/snack kick recently (hello Blueberry Muffins and Blueberry Banana Bread) and these Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Muffins fall into just that category…they’re healthy enough for breakfast, but are indulgent enough for dessert.
These muffins are easy to make, requiring just one bowl and familiar ingredients. The recipe is also versatile, as you can use any type of milk, any type of oil and any type of liquid sweetener you like.
The ground almonds also add a nice amount of protein and fibre, and make them the perfect candidate for a filling breakfast or snack.
Whilst these muffins won’t be refined sugar free if you use normal chocolate chips, you can omit them or use a refined sugar free brand of dark chocolate.
Alternatively, you could substitute the chocolate chips with fresh or dried fruit, such as fresh berries, raisins, dried cherries etc.
Though nothing beats a chocolate muffin fresh out the oven, these muffins keep well covered in the fridge for up to a few days, and freeze well too, which makes them particularly convenient for a quick breakfast.
If you have just taken them out of the fridge of freezer, I’d recommend warming them up in an oven toaster if you have one.
For more chocolate baked goods, check out my:
- Tahini Frosted Chocolate Cake
- Chocolate Sponge Layer Cake
- Chocolate Hazelnut Truffle Cake
- Brooklyn Blackout Chocolate Cake
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake
- Chocolate Truffle Cake
- Chocolate Orange Cake
- Chocolate Cupcakes
- Chocolate Mug Cake
- German Chocolate Cake
- Chocolate Mousse Cake
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These Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Muffins are super chocolatey, healthy enough for breakfast and seriously satisfying!
- 60 g (1/4 cup) coconut oil (or sub olive or vegetable oil)
- 230 ml (1 cup) milk, any kind
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
- 8 tablespoons maple syrup (or sub any other sweetener)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 150 g (1 1/4 cup) ground almonds (almond meal/flour)
- 150 g (1 1/4 cup) gluten-free flour blend (or sub plain flour if not gluten-free)
- 2 heaped teaspoons baking power (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
- 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 50 g (1.8oz) dark chocolate chips or chunks* (ensure dairy-free if necessary)
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Place the coconut oil in a large bowl and melt over a saucepan of boiling water or in the microwave (skip this step if using any other oil)
- Once melted, add the milk to the same bowl along with the vinegar, maple syrup, vanilla, salt and ground almonds
- Sift in the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and cocoa powder
- Mix well, adding a tiny splash more milk if it’s looking too dry
Stir in the chocolate chips
- Transfer mixture between 8 muffin cases in a muffin tin
- Bake in oven for around 20 minutes until risen and an inserted skewer comes out clean
- Best when fresh, but keeps well covered in the fridge for up to a few days
*For a refined sugar free version, omit or use a refined sugar free dark chocolate
Trini
Hello! can I use stevia instead of maple syrup/sugar?
Rhian Williams
Yep that should be ok!
Liz
Thanks for the recipe, wondering if cacao powder would work or if it’d be too bitter?
Rhian Williams
Thank you! It should work – perhaps you could use a little less, or add a bit more sweetener. Hope that helps!
Sammy
So yummy can’t believe they’re healthy too!
Rhian Williams
Thank you!