Healthy Chocolate Muffins with Hidden Veggies
These healthy chocolate muffins are perfectly moist, and packed with good-for-you ingredients (including carrots!). Kids love these healthy muffins, and you will too!
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup gluten-free flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder or cacao powder
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar *
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup coconut oil melted
- 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Other Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips we like the “Enjoy Life” brand
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Place 12 muffin liners into a muffin tin and spray with cooking spray.
- Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl: flour (use a sifter if you have one), cocoa/cacao powder, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
- Mix together wet ingredients in a medium size bowl: eggs, coconut oil, almond milk and vanilla extract.
- Stir wet mixture into dry ingredients until just moistened.
- Fold in shredded carrots and chocolate chips.
- Use an ice cream scoop to portion out 12 muffins.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
- You can substitute coconut sugar for ½ cup maple syrup – just mix in with the wet ingredients instead
- If dough seems too dry, add a splash more almond milk to the mixture