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Home > Gluten-Free Muffins & Quick Breads > Healthy Chocolate Almond Butter Muffins {Gluten-Free}

Healthy Chocolate Almond Butter Muffins {Gluten-Free}

LAST UPDATED: May 28, 2020 PUBLISHED: Mar 8, 2017 45 Comments
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These Chocolate Almond Butter Muffins have fulfilled all my healthy muffin dreams. They are light, moist and full of healthy ingredients. 

Love almond butter? You also might like these Almond Butter Cookies!
Healthy Chocolate Almond Butter Muffins! Flourless, gluten-free, refined-sugar-free and so easy to make!

These might look like your average chocolate muffin, but trust me when I say these are anything but ordinary! I love, love easy healthy muffins recipes but was seriously lacking a good chocolate muffin recipe.

These Chocolate Almond Butter Muffins have fulfilled all my healthy muffin dreams. They are light, moist and full of healthy fats and protein.  I don’t feel bad one bit giving my kids one of these for breakfast chocolate and all!

 

 

Healthy Chocolate Almond Butter Muffins! Flourless, gluten-free, refined-sugar-free and so easy to make!

I had a hard time deciding what to call these muffins because they are grain-free, refined-sugar-free, dairy-free and paleo. That would make a pretty long title so healthy chocolate muffins it is!

I like to keep my freezer well stocked with things like homemade waffles and healthy muffins for easy snacks and breakfasts.

I also love these muffins because they are so easy to make! They are made with easy-to-find ingredients and only take 1 bowl and 30 minutes to make.I am definitely one to get the occasional (or frequent!) chocolate cravings and these muffins totally hit the spot. I hope you love them as much as we do!

Healthy Chocolate Almond Butter Muffins! Flourless, gluten-free, refined-sugar-free and so easy to make!

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Healthy Chocolate Almond Butter Muffins

Author: Erin Collins
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Total: 35 mins
These Chocolate Almond Butter Muffins have fulfilled all my healthy muffin dreams. They are light, moist and full of healthy ingredients. 
5 from 5 votes
Servings: 12 muffins
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond butter
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
  • Place all the ingredients (except the chocolate chips) in a large glass bowl. Using a hand mixer, mix to combine until the batter is totally smooth.
  • Add the chocolate chips and mix until incorporated. Divide the batter evenly between in the cupcake pan.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Chocolate Almond Butter Muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 224 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 28mg9%
Sodium 125mg5%
Potassium 215mg6%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 55IU1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 95mg10%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
NUTRITION INFORMATION:
Calories: 224kcal
Healthy Chocolate Almond Butter Muffins! Flourless, gluten-free, refined-sugar-free and so easy to make!
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  1. Elsa Longoria says

    January 24, 2018 at 2:10 pm

    Una pregunta Erin, es baking powder o baking soda??
    Gracias ♥️

    Reply
  2. Amy says

    February 02, 2018 at 10:55 am

    I love to bake and I love to eat sweets, but I’m trying to find healthier sweets. I made these and used half peanut butter and half almond butter. I left the chocolate chips out because the batter seemed sweet enough already. These are amazing and very moist. I gave one to my friend and she said they reminded her more a cupcake than a muffin. She said the nut butter flavors weren’t very obvious, but the chocolate was. She got me thinking about these as a cupcake, so the next time I make them, I’m going to add a peanut butter frosting that is made with Greek yogurt, low fat cream cheese and maple syrup.

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  3. Ginette says

    February 21, 2018 at 11:44 am

    I made these but tweaked it a bit to my liking and they are now only 193 calories each! Thanks for sharing this superb recipe.

    Reply
    • Alix says

      January 28, 2019 at 3:54 pm

      Can you share how you tweaked!!

      Reply
  4. Allie says

    March 02, 2018 at 7:07 am

    can you use peanut butter instead of almond butter?

    Reply
  5. Winnie Tan says

    March 06, 2018 at 12:51 am

    Hi Erin, Greetings from sunny Singapore. I made these Almond Butter Chocolate Muffins and they turned out beautifully. However, I used peanut butter as I didn’t have any almond butter at home. I find it a bit sweet,perhaps I had used slightly sweetened peanut butter, so I will try another batch without coconut sugar and see if this works. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe.

    Reply
  6. Lisa says

    March 08, 2018 at 9:20 am

    Do you know if this recipe will still work with flax eggs instead of regular eggs?

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    • Erin Collins says

      March 14, 2018 at 7:49 am

      I want to say no because you need the eggs for the structure of the muffin. Sorry about that!

      Reply
  7. Allie says

    March 12, 2018 at 9:23 am

    can i substitute peanut butter? for almond butter?

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    • Erin Collins says

      March 14, 2018 at 7:46 am

      I think that would work great!

      Reply
  8. Alisa Dowd says

    March 25, 2018 at 4:17 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe. Our family has only recently had to make the gluten free, dairy free lifestyle change, and finding delicious, make-ahead treats that my children will eat has been difficult. This though has been a wonderful find for us. I also wanted to mention that since we all loved these so much, I also tried a version that is a cross between this recipe and your toddler carrot/zucchini muffins. I used the almond butter, apple sauce, maple syrup and 2 eggs from this recipe and combined them with the carrots (didn’t have any zucchini on hand) and cinnamon from that recipe, and it gave a great result. I ended up with a better texture than when I tried the original toddler zucchini/carrot muffins with almond flour (For the diet we are following, I have to make my own flour, and that has not worked so well). Anyway, thanks again!

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  9. Madison says

    September 06, 2018 at 10:15 am

    5 stars
    These are heavenly. I love this chocolate treat in the morning and evening.

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  10. Barbara Starling says

    September 09, 2018 at 3:49 pm

    Delicious!

    Reply
  11. Lillie says

    September 16, 2018 at 8:24 am

    5 stars
    these were sooo good–I just made them–My Hub and I think they taste just like any chocolate muffin you would buy in a bakery or store only much better and healthier!! moist and chocolatey—thanks for the recipe it is a keeper in our house!

    Reply
    • Erin Collins says

      September 17, 2018 at 6:14 pm

      I’m so glad you liked them! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Mary Joseph says

    July 04, 2020 at 11:35 am

    5 stars
    Made these this morning! So moist and delicious!

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  13. Sharon Castelli says

    November 22, 2020 at 10:25 am

    5 stars
    These are the best ever. I make them small or if larger, I undercook so the middle is super moist and chocolatey. Addictive and unbelievable that there is no flour in them. For chocolate lovers! Thank you 🙂

    Reply
  14. Leah R says

    December 27, 2020 at 3:04 pm

    5 stars
    Tastes like chocolate cupcakes…good enough to put frosting on. Yum!

    Reply
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