Chocolate Quinoa Muffins (4 Ingredients)

4 ingredient chocolate quinoa muffins make on-the-go breakfasts & snacks grand! They are vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, added sugar free, 91 calories each, and 100% satisfying and satisfying.
If I have learned anything from writing a food blog, it is how often I am wrong.

It is true for issues big and small, but especially for predicting which posts will be most popular.

Case in point, the3-Ingredient Quinoa, Banana & Oat Muffinsrecipe I posted a little more than two years ago. It’s a handy recipe: fast, straightforward, frugal, and nutritious. In short, it was a reliable post to share until I got around to creating somethingfarmore exciting.

It has since become one of my most popular posts, by a landslide.

So I decided to make a chocolate version. This time, however, I am posting it with the knowledge that my predictive power is neither. So whether this swims or sinks (in world wide web-o-sphere terms), I’ll be content.

That does not mean that I cannot encourage you to try these, though, because you really should! They are 100% chocolate decadence disguised in nourishing, muffin form!

Recipe Benefits

• Vegan
• Gluten-Free
• Oil-Free
• Flourless
• High-Fiber
• Fruit-Sweetened (no added sugar)
• Straightforward-to-make
• Only 109 Calories per Muffin

Ingredients

The exact amounts of each ingredient are indicated in the recipe card at the end of the post.Toggle betweenUS Customary(volume) andMetric(weights) for preferred measurement option.

• Cooked, cooled quinoa(any variety: plain quinoa, tri-color quinoa, black quinoa or red quinoa)
• Banana(very ripe, mashed banana, as well as six option slices, for topping the muffins)
• Unsweetened cocoa powder(use cocoa powder or raw cacao powder)
• Rolled oats(certified gluten-free, as needed)

Step by Step Directions

Note that the complete instructions are also in the recipe card below.

• Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Line 6 cups of a standard size muffin pan with foil or paper liners (or spray with nonstick spray if you do not need the recipe 100% oil-free).I
• n a medium bowl, stir together the mashed bananas, cocoa powder and salt until well blended.
• Stir in the quinoa and oats until blended.Divide batter equally between prepared cups, smoothing tops.
• If desired, press a banana slice into the top of each cup of batter, and/or sprinkle with a few chocolate chips.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes until the surface of the muffins appears dry and the centers of the muffins are set.
• Cool completely in plan on a wire rack. Remove muffins from pans.

In lieu of, or in addition to, the banana, you can always add a bit more sweetener. Or chocolate. Life needs more chocolate :).

In roughly 25 minutes, it’s chocolate bliss time. Bliss because these are so good, but also so good for you (prepare to feel wonderful!).

Happy baking, everyone!

More Quinoa Muffins and Snacks:

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2. Vegan Quinoa Omelet Muffins (vegan, high-protein, gluten-free}
3. Vanilla Quinoa Pudding {vegan, gluten-free}
4. Mushroom Kale Quinoa Muffins {vegan, oil-free, GF}
5. 3-Ingredient Banana Quinoa Muffins {vegan, GF, oil-free}
6. Cinnamon Quinoa Oat Muffins {vegan, gluten-free}
7. Blueberry Quinoa Oat Muffins {vegan, oil-free, GF}
8. Chocolate Chip Banana Quinoa Muffins {vegan, GF, flourless}