These amazing Chocolate Muffins are gluten free, dairy free and sugar-free!
Making chocolate muffins for breakfast wins big with the kids, but makes me happy as the momma 'cuz who doesn't love some chocolate for breakfast right? Moderately low in net carbs at just 12 grams, it's a pretty great way to start the day. They're moist and perfect with a little cream cheese or peanut butter lathered over them as well. Great for traveling or throwing in as a snack with your lunch!
My family and I recently returned from our first ever Disney trip! While we had a blast and the weather was fabulously warm compared to New England fall temps, it was an exhausting trip. We walked an average of 8-10 miles a day visiting all the parks as well as Sea World one day and Down Town Disney one day as well. I think I need a vacation from my vacation, no joke! All those who have done this trip with certainly agree with me I'm sure.
Not sure when or if we will visit again, we're just not that into all the hustle and bustle of a vacation each year like this. I'm happy I took my kids on a plane for the first time and Disney at least once in their childhood. For my hubby and me though, we'd much rather splurge on taking them to a vacation in the Bahamas or Jamaica and do a bit more sight seeing and relaxing.
Needless to say, getting up early at 5 am for my Monday morning spin class was anything but easy! Vacations are wonderful but getting back to your normal routine is not easy, especially for me as a non early morning lover, it is painful. I force myself reluctantly knowing if I don't do it early it won't happen. Of course feel like I won the gold medal once I'm walking out of the gym at 6:30 am and ready to start my day so that's what I try to remember.
Enjoying a delicious breakfast after getting home from the gym is always quite motivating! These muffins are fairly low in carbs so enjoying one won't throw off my daily target I try to shoot for. And chocolate makes me happy so there's that. 🙂
Once you see them crack at the tops, you've got perfection!
Brenda's Notes:
- I wouldn't make too many adaptions to this recipe other than changing the oil used, using flax eggs if needed or subbing the erythritol for honey if desired.
- I used Bob's Red Mill all purpose gluten free flour blend.
- I use the brand Lily's for my sugar-free chocolate chips sweetened with stevia and found online or at Whole Foods.
Sugar-Free Chocolate Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten free flour
- ½ cup ground flaxseed
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup erythritol
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla liquid stevia
- ½ cup sugar-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line 12 muffin cups with paper or silicone liners.
- In a bowl whisk the first 7 dry ingredients.
- In another bowl whisk the oil, applesauce, eggs, extract and stevia.
- Add in the flour mixture and stir until blended.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Using a small cookie scoop, evenly fill each muffin cup with batter.
- Bake until the tops of the muffins crack and a toothpick in center comes clean, about 20 minutes.
- Cool for 10 minutes then unmold to finish cooling on a wire rack.
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Nicole
These chocolate muffins look fantastic. Does anyone know if I could substitute the erythritol with swerve? I can’t wait to try these, I hope swerve works.
Brenda
Swerve is erythritol and yes it will work.
Nicole
Awesome. Thanks so much. Guess I’m making these tonight then ?
Aly+~+Cooking+In+Stilettos
Oh my heavens - these chocolate muffins are a must make! Disney has that "vacation from the vacation" effect I think - you guys crammed alot in! Glad you had fun!!!
Angela {Mind Over Batter}
These muffins look so moist! And they're chocolate! So sinful you wouldn't believe they're sugar and gluten free.
Nutmeg Nanny
These muffins looks great! Love all that chocolate flavor.
Becki
I think we must be twins separated at birth! If I don't get up early and go to the gym--it isn't happening. AND, I felt like I'd spent so much for the Disney trip that I had to run my kids from place to place! It was NOT a relaxing vacation. These muffins look like a MUST DO for me. Thanks for the recipe.
Melissa from HungryFoodLove.com
I am with you! Take me to the beach please and let's bring some of these muffins with us! My kind of vacation.
Lora+@cakeduchess
I love that you used olive oil in the recipe. I wish I could get away with more baking recipes and olive oil...but I find I can sneak it into some things. This would be the perfect recipe to try;)
Julie
These look delicious
Amanda @The Kitcheneer
Chocolate muffins are definitely my kind of reward for going to the gym! Especially ones that don't ruin the time I already put in to burning those calories! This is amazing!
Ginny+McMeans
Glad you could still make it to spin class! I love the healthier ingredients int these muffins too. 🙂
Ashley+@+Wishes+and+Dishes
Glad you had fun in Disney! That's my favorite place to go. I was just there earlier this month. But yes, it can be soo exhausting. Great looking muffins! I'm craving chocolate now!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
Isn't Disney Amazing?!?! We're hoping to go next February! These muffins looks positively amazing! They just look like they have the perfect amount of chocolate in them and I wish I could reach in and grab one right now. I'll be making these for hubby to take to work soon!
claire+@+the+realistic+nutritionist
These muffins look GORGEOUS!!! <3
Amy @Very Culinary
Those looks so moist. And how can you ever go wrong with chocolate? I would love one of these for breakfast right now!
Rebecca {foodie with family}
Chocolate muffins are ALWAYS a win but most especially for a post workout breakfast!