These muffers are for each and every one of you because I'm actually obsessed with you beyond ALL the words.
The night after my Confessions of a Food Blogger post went live, I sat in my bed with my perfectly terrible posture and read and read and read and re-read again your incredibly moving responses. I literally LOLed multiple times, and I don't even use that word.
I cried real tears. I tasted the utter happiness. It was salty. I prefer popcorn.
But seriously, I feel like something happened there. I feel like we're all united now by this beautiful bloggy bond. I like to cook, you like to eat. We were made for each other. We're all friends...like the real kind. The kind that tells you when you have spinach in your teeth and you're all like "actually it's organic kale so you can suck it."
The kind that wants to go out on a Friday night and flirt with tall, dark, handsome, smart, funny, honest, sweet, ambitious men but stays in with you because deep down she knows you burned a batch of cookies. Twice.
Please, for me, savor every dark chocolate chip in these miraculous muffies. If that means quadrupling the chocolate chips, then I'm all for it. I demand that you celebrate yo'self.
Consider this post my love letter to you all. I really do adore each and every one of you a weird amount.
Consider these muffins your belated Valentine's Day present. I wish I could wrap them up and send three dozen to you. I'd ask for your addresses but I think I'd quickly go from appreciative blogger to holy-moly-I-think-she-just-
If you tried and loved my vegan chocolate banana muffins (I mean how could you not?), then you're going to be all kinds of excited about this new rendition. These ones are naturally sweetened with medjool dates as well, but this time they don't even have a drop of oil. I know. You can't even.
I la la love you. With all my hummus. I mean heart.
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Vegan Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
These vegan and gluten-free whole-grain muffins are studded with berries and chocolate chips for the perfect healthy treat! You'd never guess that they're free of refined sugar and oil.
Ingredients
- 2 medium very over-ripe bananas
- 8 large Medjool dates, pitted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 cup almond meal
- ½ cup old-fashioned oats
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- 1 cup raspberries (I used frozen)
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a muffin tin with muffin liners or spray with cooking spray.
- Place bananas, dates, and vanilla extract in the bowl of a large food processor. Blend until completely smooth.
- Add in oat flour, almond meal, oats, flax, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Pulse until combined, being careful not to over-mix. Lightly fold in raspberries and chocolate chips using a separate spoon.
- Spoon evenly into muffin tin. The batter will be thick. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Cool for 10 minutes in pan before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Jaimie says
Chocolate and raspberries FOR THE WIIIIIIIIIIIN! Love that combo. In fact, breakfast this morning was chocolate granola with a handful of freeze dried raspberries on top.
Not a banana fan (I keep trying). Do you think applesauce would work as a substitute, or some other combination of things?
Jaimie says
Chocolate and raspberries FOR THE WIIIIIIIIIIIN! Love that combo. In fact, breakfast this morning was chocolate granola with a handful of freeze dried raspberries on top.
Not a banana fan (I keep trying). Do you think applesauce would work as a substitute, or some other combination of things?
Madeleine says
I love this recipe, but a friend wants to try them without almond flour. Might white whole wheat or some other flour do?
Madeleine says
I love this recipe, but a friend wants to try them without almond flour. Might white whole wheat or some other flour do?
Joy says
These look SO SO good! I'm on my way to being a dietitian (but in Canada). I was wondering how you balance the science you learned in college/uni with current food trends?
Also, do you eat a strictly gluten free diet or just sometimes?
Your blog is so wonderful and gives me all the happy, hungry feels
Joy says
These look SO SO good! I'm on my way to being a dietitian (but in Canada). I was wondering how you balance the science you learned in college/uni with current food trends?
Also, do you eat a strictly gluten free diet or just sometimes?
Your blog is so wonderful and gives me all the happy, hungry feels
Addie Martanovic says
Mmmm yum! So these are like the vegan banana chocolate ones but with raspberries and chocolate chips?! Count me in!
Your blog is so wonderful, I can't express it enough... It's one of the top ones I recommend to my friends 🙂 Can't wait to whip this one up!
★★★★★
Addie Martanovic says
Mmmm yum! So these are like the vegan banana chocolate ones but with raspberries and chocolate chips?! Count me in!
Your blog is so wonderful, I can't express it enough... It's one of the top ones I recommend to my friends 🙂 Can't wait to whip this one up!
★★★★★
Pragati // Simple Medicine says
I'm fairly newish to your blog so I haven't tried any of your recipes yet. This one looks like the perfect place to start! YUM!
Alexis says
Welcome, Pragati! These muffers would be a great place to start! Enjoy 🙂
Pragati // Simple Medicine says
I'm fairly newish to your blog so I haven't tried any of your recipes yet. This one looks like the perfect place to start! YUM!
Alexis says
Welcome, Pragati! These muffers would be a great place to start! Enjoy 🙂
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
I am officially obsessed with the word "muffers" now 😉
Alexis says
Yay!! I hope to see it in your next muffin recipe so we can make it an official word 🙂
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
I am officially obsessed with the word "muffers" now 😉
Alexis says
Yay!! I hope to see it in your next muffin recipe so we can make it an official word 🙂
She Rocks Fitness says
YUMMY!!! That post last week was so awesome and so glad you opened up to all of us...Happy Monday friend and have a beautiful sunny day...even if you are freezing your butt off!
Alexis says
Awww thanks, my love!! My butt may fall off from the cold, but I'll glue it back on or something.
She Rocks Fitness says
YUMMY!!! That post last week was so awesome and so glad you opened up to all of us...Happy Monday friend and have a beautiful sunny day...even if you are freezing your butt off!
Alexis says
Awww thanks, my love!! My butt may fall off from the cold, but I'll glue it back on or something.
Julia says
I love you, girl! I will happily accept your love muffs and compliment their sinfully delicious and healthy ways. Thank you for always keeping it real and for making me laugh all the flipping time! xoxoxo
P.S. I'll tell you every dang time you have spinach (or organic kale) stuck in your teeth
Alexis says
LOVE MUFFS FOR JULIA!! Your blog makes ME laugh every day. Like I'm talking legit LOL status. And I know you'd tell me if I had organic kale in my teeth, just like I'd tell you if you had kombucha on your pants or beets in your hair. 🙂
Julia says
I love you, girl! I will happily accept your love muffs and compliment their sinfully delicious and healthy ways. Thank you for always keeping it real and for making me laugh all the flipping time! xoxoxo
P.S. I'll tell you every dang time you have spinach (or organic kale) stuck in your teeth
Alexis says
LOVE MUFFS FOR JULIA!! Your blog makes ME laugh every day. Like I'm talking legit LOL status. And I know you'd tell me if I had organic kale in my teeth, just like I'd tell you if you had kombucha on your pants or beets in your hair. 🙂
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables says
I need these... now! If only I had time to bake... saving for later!
Alexis says
I feel ya on not having the time! They come together super fast though.
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables says
I need these... now! If only I had time to bake... saving for later!
Alexis says
I feel ya on not having the time! They come together super fast though.
Erin @ The Almond Eater says
Chocolate and raspberry is an underrated and overlooked WINNING combo! Love these.
Alexis says
Right?! Major win right here. Do it!!
Erin @ The Almond Eater says
Chocolate and raspberry is an underrated and overlooked WINNING combo! Love these.
Alexis says
Right?! Major win right here. Do it!!
June Burns says
Those look wonderful! Raspberry + chocolate is just such a great combo 🙂 Love the use of dates!
Alexis says
Thanks, Jane! Dates are my go-to natural sweetener. I just noshed on two slathered in peanut butter!
June Burns says
Those look wonderful! Raspberry + chocolate is just such a great combo 🙂 Love the use of dates!
Alexis says
Thanks, Jane! Dates are my go-to natural sweetener. I just noshed on two slathered in peanut butter!
Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health says
blogging really wraps all together, esp the food blogging community is awesome!!! yes i do accept these as a late valentines day present..if you really insist i will send you my address 😛
Alexis says
Wahoo for belated V-Day gifts!! Better late than never 🙂
Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health says
blogging really wraps all together, esp the food blogging community is awesome!!! yes i do accept these as a late valentines day present..if you really insist i will send you my address 😛
Alexis says
Wahoo for belated V-Day gifts!! Better late than never 🙂
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
loved your post cupcake although me > kale.
You need to fedex these to me..yesterday.
Alexis says
Thanks steaky steak. Can we trade for some breakfast cookie dough?
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
loved your post cupcake although me > kale.
You need to fedex these to me..yesterday.
Alexis says
Thanks steaky steak. Can we trade for some breakfast cookie dough?
Liz S. says
I'll say it again - you and your blog rock!
These muffins = fabulous. Chocolate & raspberry is just one of those combinations that ALWAYS works.
★★★★★
Alexis says
Thank you SO much, Liz. You'll love these!!
Liz S. says
I'll say it again - you and your blog rock!
These muffins = fabulous. Chocolate & raspberry is just one of those combinations that ALWAYS works.
★★★★★
Alexis says
Thank you SO much, Liz. You'll love these!!