Mocha Chocolate Chip Muffins
Hello delicious healthy mocha chocolate chip muffins! The pairing of chocolate with a hint of coffee (decaf if you’re making these for kiddos!!), is quite amazing! These healthy muffins are naturally sweetened with a little maple syrup and applesauce, they are totally oil-free, are gluten-free, and still incredibly moist muffins! Coffee brings out the chocolate flavor even more, which makes these treats even more chocolatey. There’s definitely nothing wrong with that!
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1/3 cup apple sauce
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup coffee, cooled
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips, optional, extra for topping the muffins
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Line 9 muffin holes with paper or silicone liners.
- In a large bowl combine the almond flour, coconut flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, sea salt). Stir until thoroughly mixed, leaving no lumps.
- Add the apple sauce, maple syrup, egg, coffee, and vanilla and stir to combine. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Add the muffin batter into 9 regular sized muffin tins. Top each muffin with a few additional chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes. Remove from the oven when a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool before eating.
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