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Healthy Chocolate Muffins
These Healthy Chocolate Muffins are light, moist, and just so happen to be gluten free, nut free, and dairy free. They're perfectly moist with rich chocolate flavor, plus studded with chocolate chips in every bite.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 196 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup + 2 TBSP Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour
- 1/3 cup + 1 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons espresso powder instant coffee, see notes
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup light olive oil or melted/cooled coconut oil or avocado oil
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar see notes
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips I like to use a mix of mini and regular, plus more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425ºF and grease muffin pan, or use liners; set aside.
- Mix dry ingredients: In medium bowl combine gluten-free baking flour, cocoa powder, instant espresso powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl whisk together applesauce, oil, maple syrup, and granulated sugar until smooth. Whisk in eggs and vanilla until combined.
- Combine: Add dry ingredients to bowl of wet ingredients, stirring together gently until almost combined then fold in chocolate chips. Make sure there are no lumpy or dry spots in batter.
- Bake: Evenly distribute batter into muffin pan, filling about 3/4 way full. Top with more chocolate chips if you'd like. Bake for 5 minutes at 425ºF, then drop oven temperature down to 350ºF and continue baking for another 9-12 minutes, or until inserted toothpick in center comes out clean (no wet batter).
- Cool: Allow muffins to cool in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
- INSTANT COFFEE - you can omit if you don't have on hand but it does give the chocolate flavor a boost.
- GRANULATED SUGAR - the additional sugar here helps give these muffins the right amount of sweetness. If you leave out, the muffins will still be a little bitter. If you think you prefer a sweeter muffin, add up to 1/2 cup.
- STORAGE - keep muffins in airtight container at room temperature for 3 days or in the fridge for 5 days.
- FREEZE - tightly wrap and store muffins in the freezer, up to 1 month. Thaw in fridge, at room temperature, or rewarm in the microwave.
Nutrition Information
Calories
196kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
162mg
(7%)
Potassium
108mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
49IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 196
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 196kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 162mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 108mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 49IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.