Muffins aren't just for breakfast anymore. These Double Chocolate Chip Muffins are so tasty, you'll be tempted to eat them for dessert as well.
Low Fat Foods and Heart-Healthy Recipes
Healthy muffins made with canola oil and tofu are lower in fat and cholesterol than most muffins made with butter and eggs. Tofu replaces the eggs, and canola oil replaces the butter. Canola oil is low in saturated fat, trans fats, and cholesterol, making it a good choice for baking heart-healthy recipes. According to AskDrSears.com, "Because it (canola oil) contains one of the highest ratios of unsaturated to saturated fats, it is one of the most heart-healthy oils, reported to reduce cholesterol levels, lower serum tryglyceride levels, and keep platelets from sticking together. Buy organic canola oil, since the rapeseeds are often sprayed with pesticides."
Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe
- 4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup natural cocoa powder
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup milk, or non-dairy milk
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup honey, or rice syrup, barley malt syrup, etc
- 1/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, not diluted
- 1/2 cup soft silken tofu, or 2 large eggs
- 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, or vegan chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup hulled, unsalted sunflower seeds, optional
How To Make Double Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line 12 to 16 muffin tins with paper cupcake liners, or spray with vegetable shortening.
- Into a large bowl, sift pastry flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and sea salt, and mix with a spoon or wire whisk.
- In a large bowl, and with a large whisk, or electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip milk, oil, honey, apple juice concentrate, tofu, and vanilla extract together on medium speed until frothy, and tofu is completely combined leaving no chunks.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Scrape the bowl when necessary.
- Fold in coconut flakes, chocolate chips, and optional sunflower seeds with a rubber spatula.
- Using a large cookie scoop, deposit batter into prepared pans 3/4 full. Bake at 375ºF for 20-25 minutes, or until muffins spring back when lightly touched, or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pans for approximately 5 minutes, then release onto a cooling rack. These Healthy Double Chocolate Chip Muffins can be frozen in an airtight container, or plastic bags for up to 3 months.
- Serves 12 to 16.
More Healthy Recipes and Muffin Variations:
Heart-Shaped Muffins: Use a non-stick, heart-shaped muffin or cake pan. Spray each heart with vegetable spray. Fill each well 3/4 full. Bake at 350ºF for 15-20 minutes, or until muffins spring back when lightly touched, or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. This may take more or less time depending on the size of the pan. Wilton makes a good heart-shaped pan with roughly 4-inch hearts. Sprinkle with powdered sugar when cool, or drizzle with chocolate icing.
Double Carob Chocolate Chip Muffins: Replace carob powder for the natural cocoa powder, and substitute malt sweetened carob chips for the chocolate chips.
Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake Muffins Recipe: Non-dairy, egg-free vegan muffins are made with Tofutti tofu cream cheese filling, egg substitute and soy milk. These delicious strawberry "cheesecake" muffins are filled with strawberry jam.
Vegan Carrot Cake Muffins: Dairy-free, egg-free vegan recipe for moist and tender pineapple Carrot Cake Muffins. These muffins taste just like a piece of carrot cake with sweet lemon icing.
Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins: Sweet and tart Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins with fresh lemon juice and zest are tempting hot from the oven. Dairy-free, egg-free vegan muffins.
Donna Diegel - Donna Diegel is an experienced baker and published author with more than 25 years of experience in the food industry.
