Nutty Mint Chocolate Muffins {GF, Low Cal, Vegan}
Nutty Mint Chocolate Muffins! Bursting with rich dark cocoa, mint flavor & crunchy hazelnuts, these vegan muffins make mouthwatering mini desserts. A healthy way to satisfy a sweet tooth! Gluten Free + Vegan + Low Calorie!
Servings: 10 muffins
Calories: 160kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Gluten Free 1 to 1 baking flour
- 2 tablespoons Gluten Free 1 to 1 baking flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder unsweetend
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/8 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon mint extract optional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips optional, dairy free
- 2 tablespoons hazelnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a muffin pan with muffin liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine milk, oil, salt, sugar, apple cider vinegar, mint and vanilla extract. Stir until sugar is blended well.
- In a smaller bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Then slowly incorporate into the liquid mixture stirring to combine.
- Fold optional hazelnuts and mint chips into the batter.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared muffin tin, dividing it evenly among 10 muffin cavities.
- Bake at 350 F for 22-25 minutes until a toothpick can be removed.
- Remove from oven, cool in the pan 3-4 minutes then transfer to a wire baking rack to cool.
- Drizzle the tops with melted chocolate if desired.
Notes
- My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 23.4g | Protein: 1.5g | Fat: 7.6g | Saturated Fat: 1.7g | Sodium: 95.5mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 7.2g