There should be room for fun in every eating plan, and, Mama, these muffins bring the fun! They are rich, they are moist, and they are Delicious. (With a capital D!)
Full confession: these muffins are basically cupcakes. Yes, they’re made with roasted beets, which are loaded with betacyanin, an antioxidant shown to calm inflammation and help ease post-workout muscle soreness, but—and it’s a big BUT—they’re also made with all-purpose flour and brown sugar, both of which happen to be highly processed carbs.
Oh, and chocolate. These suckers are slammin’ with chocolate from three different sources: plant-based chocolate protein powder, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips.
My kids LOVE them. I love them. And I’m 100% positive that you will, too.
This recipe was originally created for Mama Love Chocolate Protein, which is no longer in production. Looking for a great alternative? For a similar taste and consistency, try using a high-quality, plant-based protein powder made from yellow peas, like Naked Pea Chocolate Pea Protein Powder.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Flax meal (plus 5 Tbsp. water to make flax eggs)
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- ½ cup Cocoa Powder
- 1/3 cup Plant-based Chocolate Protein
- 1 ½ tsp. Baking Soda
- ¼ tsp. Salt
- 1 cup Beets, roasted
- ½ cup Almond Milk, unsweetened
- 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
- ¼ cup Coconut Oil, melted
- 1/3 cup Dark Chocolate Chips (plus more for topping, if you’d like)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a standard muffin tin with paper cups. Make two flax “eggs” by mixing flax meal with water; set aside to thicken, about 10 minutes. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, chocolate protein powder, baking soda, and salt. Put roasted beets, almond milk, brown sugar, coconut oil, and flax eggs into a blender and process on high until smooth. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir well; batter will be thick. Add in chocolate chips. Distribute batter evenly among 12 muffin cups, and sprinkle with additional chocolate chips, if you’d like. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 18 to 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Makes 12 servings.
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1 muffin
Calories: 152
| Amount per Serving | % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat | 7.7 g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.8 g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 0 | 0% |
| Sodium | 281.6 mg | 12% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 19 g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.3 g | 8% |
| Total Sugars | 6.9 g | |
| Protein | 4.4 g | |
| Calcium | 81 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 246 mg | 5% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
