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Vegan Chocolate Muffins

These are the best vegan chocolate muffins with simple ingredients, made in one bowl, in about 30 minutes! The recipe is plant-based, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and super easy to make!
Course Dessert, muffins
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8

Equipment

  • Hand mixer*
  • Electric coffee/spice grinder*
  • Muffin pan*
  • Kitchen scale*

Ingredients

Dry ingredients:

Wet ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) almond milk
  • 2/3 cup (160 g) applesauce unsweetened (see notes)
  • 1/4 cup (65 g) nut butter (see notes)
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • I recommend measuring the ingredients in grams on a kitchen scale.
  • Line a muffin pan with paper liners (or grease the pan) and preheat oven to 360 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).
  • Add all dry ingredients (except the chocolate chips) to a large mixing bowl and stir with a whisk.
  • Now add the wet ingredients and stir to combine. You can also use a hand mixer.
  • Finally, stir in the vegan chocolate chips.
  • Divide the batter among the wells of the muffin pan. I had enough batter to make 8 muffins.
  • Bake for 24 to 27 minutes or until you spot cracks on top of the muffins. I also recommend making a toothpick test. Insert the toothpick into the center of a muffin. It should come out almost clean (it's ok if the toothpick is crumbly/slightly sticky but it shouldn't come out wet).
  • Let the muffins cool and enjoy! Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Notes

  • Oat flour: If you don't have oat flour, simply process oats (regular or certified gluten-free oats) in a blender or electric spice/coffee grinder until you have oat flour.
  • Other flours: Buckwheat flour or millet flour works too. You can use regular all-purpose flour or spelt flour if you aren’t gluten-free.
  • Sweetener: Any granulated sweetener can be used. Some examples are coconut sugar, Erythritol, regular sugar, or date sugar. I used 1/3 cup, however, if you have a sweet tooth, I recommend using 1/2 cup.
  • Applesauce - You can use mashed banana instead.
  • Nut butter: You can use almond butter, cashew butter, peanut butter, or sunflower seed butter for a nut-free version. If you don't have nut butter, you could use oil instead. Please note that I never made this recipe with oil, however, I would suggest about 1/8 to 1/4 of a cup (please report back if you give it a try).
  • Recipe makes 7-8 muffins (depending on muffin size). Nutrition facts are for one muffin.
  • Do you want to make cupcakes? Try out this sweet potato frosting!
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Chocolate Muffins
Amount per Serving
Calories
223
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
15
%
Carbohydrates
 
26
g
9
%
Fiber
 
5
g
20
%
Sugar
 
12
g
13
%
Protein
 
6
g
12
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.