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Paleo Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins

Modified: Jan 25, 2022 by Monica Le · Published: Mar 11, 2017 · 27 Comments

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Paleo vegan chocolate chip muffins are the perfect low sugar breakfast treat! Grab one of these muffins to go for a perfect, lightly sweetened and protein packed way to kick off your day!

Paleo vegan chocolate chip muffins topped with icing sugar

Paleo vegan chocolate chip muffins that are actually legit

It’s been a crazy and fun-filled week. I’m preparing to head to Seattle for the first time on Tuesday, so I’m doing my best to get ahead with quite a few recipes for the blog. First up are these chocolate chip muffins.

Sure, you can leave the chocolate chips off, but what’s the fun in that? I spent a lot of time working on this recipe, ensuring these muffins were paleo, vegan and low sugar to boot.

It was a ton of fun. Both my husband, Tim and my sister got to try them and came back to me with rave reviews. I made them twice, so I had about 24 muffins in total. I asked Tim if he’d bring the leftover muffins to his employees, and he whole heartedly refused.

That means they’re real good y’all… he’s watching his figure. Such a sacrifice would only be made for something spectacular ????

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When paleo chocolate chip muffins are easy to make AND delicious…

Then, you know you’ve got an absolute home run! I have spent a lot of time trying to perfect this muffin recipe, and the fact that I was able to do so with such low sugar content is a big deal to me.

Oh so, I’m heading to Seattle and am quite excited for my trip. I’m going to visit one of my best friends, who moved there over two years ago. I kept promising myself I’d go visit her with my Tim, but the timing never seemed to work out until now.

So, off I go. I’m leaving on Tuesday to drop Tim off at LAX, spending the whole day in L.A. on Wednesday and leaving bright and early on Thursday morning. I’ve already bookmarked umpteen restaurants and cafes I want to hit up.

In fact, the friend that I am visiting is absolutely obsessed with my baked goods. Whenever I post a new recipe, she’ll usually text me right away, saying something like: “THOSE BROWNIES LOOK INSAAAAANEEEE!”

She’s a fan. And I love and need her support. She’s the bestest. She’s already let me know how fabulous she thinks the paleo vegan chocolate chip muffins look- score!

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Why you should scarf down paleo breakfast muffins for breakfast

These paleo vegan chocolate chip muffins are no joke. They are fit for royal majesty, ya feel me? I played around with the recipe a couple of times before I got everything juuuuuust right.

I knew I wanted to keep them low sugar, so they could be enjoyed absolutely guilt-free alongside a well balanced breakfast. I also wanted to make them vegan because let’s face it: I love pleasing the vegans. I’ll take a win from them whenever I can.

Feel free to get creative with these paleo vegan chocolate chip muffins. Instead of adding dark chocolate chips on top, you can absolutely leave them off or substitute them for something else delicious like:

-Your favorite nut butter

-A swirl of preserves or jam

-Fresh fruit

Whatever you like! The flavors that reside within the muffin itself would blend well with almost anything. I can assure you that if you try any of my suggestions above, they will come out equally… if not possibly more delicious than my original concoction. Give it a go!

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Go head and treat yourself with these delicious paleo chocolate chip muffins. They will quickly become a new favorite around the household, and I can personally guarantee that you’ll already want to make them a 2nd time after trying one bite!

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Paleo Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins

Monica Le
These paleo vegan chocolate chip muffins are moist, very lightly sweetened, and make the perfect quick snack or breakfast accompaniment. They’re gluten free, grain free, full of lots of flavors and nutrients... AND they just so happen to freeze well, too!
4.50 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 217 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups raw cashews
  • ¼ cup coconut flour
  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons arrowroot flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • ¼ cup coconut oil melted
  • 1 cup coconut milk, almond milk or cashew milk unsweetened
  • ⅓ cup applesauce unsweetened
  • dark chocolate chips for sprinkling on top

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and adjust the oven rack to the middle position. Line a small muffin or cupcake pan with parchment liners and lightly spray with some extra oil. Set aside.
  • Pulse the raw cashews in a food processor or high-speed blender, a few seconds at a time, until they resemble a coarse flour. You don’t want any visible chunks of cashews. This should take about 1 minute. Be sure not to turn the cashew flour into cashew butter. Watch the texture closely.
  • Add the rest of the dry ingredients and pulse a few more times, until everything has been well incorporated. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together all of the wet ingredients. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet and stir everything well, until no lumps remain. Let the batter sit for 5 minutes.
  • Split the batter evenly amongst the muffin cups. Sprinkle some dark chocolate chips on top if you'd like. You can alternatively leave them off. They taste delicious with or without the added chocolate. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Notes

Instead of adding dark chocolate chips on top, you can absolutely leave them off or substitute them for something else delicious like:
-Your favorite nut butter
-A swirl of preserves or jam
-Fresh fruit

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 217kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 105mgPotassium: 176mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gCalcium: 22mg
Keyword paleo muffins, quick, vegan muffins
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  1. May says

    January 28, 2022 at 2:57 pm

    Not sure what happened. I had to bake 30 min for toothpick to come out clean. The middle sank as it cooled and the texture inside is still gooey. Any idea what went wrong?2 stars

    Reply
  2. Bonnie says

    January 21, 2021 at 6:57 pm

    What can you substitute for the applesauce? Thank you.

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    • Monica Stevens Le says

      January 21, 2021 at 9:02 pm

      Can you do 1/3 cup mashed banana instead?

      Reply
  3. Amy Hansen says

    March 17, 2019 at 8:26 pm

    I made these muffins today and they turned out GREAT!! When trying to make hamburger buns this evening and having a tough time, my husband said, "What about those muffins? They look great!" so we took all the sweet components out added nutritional yeast and made hamburger buns out of your recipe!! My son who is super picky (but has to be grain free) liked it as buns (as well as the muffins too)! Win win!!!! Thank you!!

    Reply
    • The Movement Menu says

      March 20, 2019 at 4:07 pm

      This makes me so, so happy to hear!!!! I love it. You'll have to experiment and make buns again with this recipe and different herbs/spices. Love it!!!!!!

      Reply
  4. MNM says

    January 08, 2018 at 7:32 pm

    Made these tonight! The batter was SUPER runny and I followed the recipe exactly! I had to add about another 1/3 cup of coconut flour to get it from a pancake batter consistency to a muffin's. Anyone else have this issue?

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    • The Movement Menu says

      January 08, 2018 at 8:01 pm

      Hi there. I'm so sorry you had this issue. You used the right amount of cashew flour and arrowroot flour? I will redo the recipe and confirm, but I've made them twice with this amount. Did you let the batter sit for 5 minutes to absorb properly? I'd love to troubleshoot with you. How'd they turn out?

      Reply
  5. Carolyn says

    September 18, 2017 at 2:56 pm

    super yummy, but mine didn't rise in the middle, they stayed a bit gooey despite tooth pick coming out clean, still edible, wondering if you have any input for me. the flavor is terrific!

    Reply
    • The Movement Menu says

      September 24, 2017 at 2:00 pm

      Hi Carolyn, that sounds so strange, as I've never had this issue. Maybe try cooking them a bit longer as each oven is different.

      Reply
  6. thehealthfulideas says

    March 20, 2017 at 1:52 am

    omg these look so delicious, I love healthy baking!

    Reply
    • The Movement Menu says

      March 20, 2017 at 11:53 am

      You've gotta try them... they're insane!

      Reply
  7. Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says

    March 19, 2017 at 1:25 pm

    These look awesome! I love the combo of nuts and chocolate, and I'm always a fan of not TOO sweet muffins.

    Reply
    • The Movement Menu says

      March 20, 2017 at 11:54 am

      Me too. The raw cashews really turn this recipe into something spectacular... please do let me know if you try them 😉

      Reply
  8. Kristen R. says

    March 16, 2017 at 6:58 pm

    I'm always looking for new vegan and paleo recipes to try! I have zero experience cooking either and I think its important to be able to make food for anyone that I might visit. These muffins looks delicious regardless of diets, and the photos are beautiful!

    Reply
    • The Movement Menu says

      March 20, 2017 at 11:55 am

      Thanks so much for your kind words. The muffins are truly amazing... you'll have to let me know if you make them and what you think!

      Reply
  9. karrie @ Tasty Ever After says

    March 15, 2017 at 9:01 am

    I"m always game for eating chocolate for breakfast, especially if it's healthy! Your photos are gorgeous too 🙂

    Reply
    • The Movement Menu says

      March 20, 2017 at 11:55 am

      I love incorporating dark chocolate into breakfast items... yummy! Thanks for the kind words 🙂

      Reply
  10. Sue Ringsdorf says

    March 14, 2017 at 5:37 pm

    These look so good AND healthy at the same time! I love it when that happens!! Thanks for sharing and your pictures are beautiful!

    Reply
    • The Movement Menu says

      March 20, 2017 at 11:55 am

      Thank YOU for your compliments!

      Reply
  11. Elaine @ Dishes Delish says

    March 14, 2017 at 8:13 am

    These chocolate chip muffins look delicious! You're going to have so much fun with your best friend, even though you'll miss Tim!

    Reply
    • The Movement Menu says

      March 14, 2017 at 10:37 am

      Thank you for saying that... I know I need to get over it! Haha!!

      Reply
  12. swarnat12 says

    March 13, 2017 at 9:05 am

    Looks yum!! Thanks for sharing an egg free recipe! Can't wait to try this for my 6yr son who is allergic to eggs. Also the baking powder is listed twice in the ingredient list..:should one of this be baking soda? Please advise. Also would blanched almond flour work in this recipe instead of cashews? Thanks in advance!??

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    • The Movement Menu says

      March 13, 2017 at 9:17 am

      Hi there. Thanks so much for catching this... it absolutely is! I have updated it 🙂 Also, almond flour should work, although I haven't tried making these muffins with almond flour. Can you update me on how it goes? The reason I use raw cashews is because of the taste.

      Reply
  13. Sandra Sandoval says

    March 13, 2017 at 7:59 am

    These look so good- I definitely want to make these soon!! Question- I noticed the recipe mentions 2 separate measurements of baking powder-- is one supposed to be baking soda? Just wondering if that's a typo?

    Reply
    • The Movement Menu says

      March 13, 2017 at 9:16 am

      Hi there. Thanks so much for catching this... it absolutely is! I have updated it 🙂

      Reply
  14. collegeceliackc says

    March 12, 2017 at 5:06 pm

    Wowzers! These look amazing. As someone who dabbles with a paleo and a vegan diet, it's always hard to find recipes that fit both. These look absolutely AMAZING!

    Reply
    • The Movement Menu says

      March 12, 2017 at 5:34 pm

      Hey there. Thanks for the compliment... I really wanted to make a recipe that made my vegan fans happy, too. You're right- it isn't easy! I hope you make them and tell me what you think 🙂

      Reply

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