My Famous Chocolate Muffins

[CrunchyCapitalist]

I just tried this recipe today. I didn't have white sugar (plus, I don't eat it) so I used brown sugar instead. I also didn't have vanilla, so I omited it. And I put the whole thing into one of those bundt cake pans. I baked it for 30 minutes.

It turned out wonderfully. The brown sugar and all spice I added to it were great with the chocolate. It was moist and delicious. Half of it disappeared before it even cooled! And the people who ate it aren't vegan like I am. They couldn't believe vegans can bake delicious things, lol. 

Thanks for sharing. I give it 5 stars. Next time, I think I'll try it with soy milk rather than water. And I'll add vanilla.

[veggie_girl77]

These were FANTASTIC!!!  My whole family LOVED these--even my picky 7 year old, who normally ends up turning his nose up at the muffins I like.  He liked these, even though he doesn't like chocolate cake.  My daughter said they were the best muffins EVER. 
The only (tiny) changes I made were--I only had 1/4 cup oil left so I substituted unsweetened applesauce for the other 1/4 cup needed.  And I only  used 1 1/2 cups sugar.  They were moist and delicious!  I'm always worried that my muffins will turn out dense, but these weren't AT ALL!  I added a sugar/cinnamon mixture on top, before baking.
I will DEFINITELY make these again, and again, and again!!!!

[veggie_girl77]

I'm now only using 1 cup sugar with this recipe. And I continue to use 1/2 the oil and replace the other half with unsweetened applesauce.   My husband says that these are the best muffins I've ever made. 
Make these muffins!

[Allychristine]

These are very good! I don't know which is better though..the batter or the muffins (some of the best batter I've tasted!). I'm never exact with my baking (somehow it works..), but I only used 1 c sugar, 1/2 c cocoa, 1/4 c oil, cinnamon, and a little more than 1/4 c applesauce. Because I over-dumped the applesauce..I only added about 3/4 c water. It was the perfect amount for 12 muffins, and I think 15 minutes was a good baking time (at about 370). I think these are very forgiving (I was sloppy this morning). : )
 

[veggie_girl77]

What spices are you using?!

The only spice I used was cinnamon and I only put it on top of the muffins.  Before baking, I sprinkle a sugar/cinnamon mixture on top of the muffins.  And sometimes I put sprinkles on half of them (for the kids).

[Allychristine]

The only spice I used was cinnamon and I only put it on top of the muffins.  Before baking, I sprinkle a sugar/cinnamon mixture on top of the muffins.  And sometimes I put sprinkles on half of them (for the kids).

Thanks, yeah..I decided that just cinnamon would probably be good (I was just wondering, since it said "mixed spices"). I loved them. ; )

[OojahAnn]

  I used pumpkin pie spice for the spice and I used 1/4 c peanut oil and 1/4 c veg oil (by accident, but it worked).  I also made these bad... by adding choc chips, peanut butter chips and mashmellows (just one in each).  I also made these mini cup cakes instead of big.  They were great!

By the way... make sure you note the proper temperature!! I got it wrong at first!! It turned out okay because I cooked them in a toaster oven instead of a big oven.  So they got done anyway.

Hope you enjoy them as much as I did!!

Annika

[nhyhsh]

these turned out bad. 1st of all 1 cup of water is not hardly enough for 2 cups of flour, thats more of a dough consistency vs cake/muffin.  I had to cook longer than 20 minutes.  they came out still doughy in the middle and hard on top.  My 3 yr old liked them but theres 21 of them so I just threw them away.  I dont know if it was somethinf I did wrong, but I am a good vegan baker so who knows. But i do know I wont be trying this one again.

[LotN]

Pretty good.  2C sugar seemed excessive, so I cut it down to 1C (brown) and they were still plenty sweet.  Also cut back on the cocoa to 1/2C and used slightly less oil.  Added a few walnuts.  And I gotta agree that the batter was a treat in itself.  It made 12 decently-sized muffins, which were surprisingly light and fluffy.  They were done in 15 minutes and I immediately wolfed down three of them...

[virginiah]

These were OK. I did make changes, though. I reduced the sugar to 1 cup and used sucanat. I also used whole wheat flour and coconut oil for the oil. I had to add an extra 1/2 cup of water because 1 cup was surely not enough. I also added a few teaspoons of cinnamon. These were good if you want something chocolaty but not too sweet.

[NakedChefLover]

I have to agree with Allychristine the batter was just a delicious as the muffins themselves. And this is a great low budget recipe. Definately one i will keep in my cookbooks.

[dannibazaar]

These were delicious! The only change I made was using 1/2 cup of applesauce instead of the oil. Turned out perfectly. Mine made 12 nice sized muffins...and they have a perfect...I don't know whether to call it dense or spongie...texture. Very yummy.