Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
 
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These wholesome muffins are just a little bit indulgent. They aren't too sweet, allowing the chocolate chips to take center stage.
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Serves: 12 muffins
Ingredients
  • 1-1/4 cups quick oats
  • 1 6-ounce container plain or vanilla dairy-free yogurt (I used Plain Whole Soy & Co Yogurt, but you could use coconut milk yogurt or sub in ⅔ cup applesauce or banana in a pinch)
  • 1-1/4 cups unsweetened, original, or vanilla milk alternative
  • ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • ¼ cup oil (I used melted coconut oil)
  • ¼ cup honey, maple syrup, or agave nectar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon flaxseeds, ground (I use a spice grinder)
  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose or whole wheat pastry flour, or a combination (I used all whole wheat pastry flour)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder (this is the amount I used at high altitude (6500ft), for sea level, you may want to double this amount, for 3000 to 6000ft, use 1 Tablespoon)
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Optional: Additional brown sugar for sprinkling the tops with.
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 400ºF. If needed, grease or line a dozen muffin cups. I use silicone muffin cups and find that they actually work much better ungreased.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the oats, yogurt, milk alternative, brown sugar, oil, honey, vanilla, and ground flaxseeds. Let that sit and co-mingle while you combine the other ingredients.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in your large bowl. Divide the batter between 12 muffin cups, it will be quite thick. If desired, sprinkle each muffin with some additional brown sugar for a crunchy sugar crust.
  4. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes, and then remove the muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/news/nutrition-headlines/indulgent-cookie-meets-nutritious-breakfast-in-this-recipe-for-vegan-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-muffins