Description
These delicious hot chocolate muffins with marshmallows and dark chocolate are easy to make and have less than 10 ingredients!
Ingredients
For the Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup oat flour very fine, gluten free if needed
- 3 tbsp hot chocolate mix
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
For the Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup oat milk or other dairy free milk
- 3 tbsp avocado oil or melted coconut, or extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
For the Add-ins
- 24 marshmallows mini (vegan)
- 6 squares dark chocolate
Instructions
- Line a muffin tin with liners and preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC).
- In a large bowl, add the dry ingredients (oat flour through to the salt) and whisk to combine.
- In a medium size bowl, add the wet ingredients, from the milk through to the maple syrup. Mix well.
- Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk to combine until just combined.
- Pour the batter into your prepared muffin tin, filling until about 3/4 of the way up. This will give you big muffins with high tops. Leave some batter for filling up more after you add the marshmallows. I had enough batter for 6 large muffins. (See my note about the muffin tin I use).
- Top with marshmallows and then pour additional batter on top and then add a square of dark chocolate. The batter will now be filled all the way to the top (see photos for reference).
- Place in the oven to bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Start checking at 16 minutes to see if they’re done. Insert a toothpick in the center to test for doneness, if it comes out clean they’re done.
- Let them cool in the muffin tin for about 20 minutes, then remove and place then on a cooling rack.
Notes
I use a large muffin tin for this recipe. As a result, I had enough batter for six large muffins. The muffins had a nice big top which I prefer, feel free to use what you have and adjust accordingly. The muffin tin I use and recommend is this one.
When checking the muffins, use a toothpick to check for doneness. Be sure to check the center and if it comes out clean, it’s done, don’t press the toothpick into the chocolate chunk. Check at the lower end of the timeframe and then bake for 1 to 2 minutes longer if they’re not done.
You can use mini marshmallows as I have, or large ones, but cut them in half and place them on one side of the muffins. I use four mini marshmallows per muffin.
I use hot cocoa mix and cocoa powder as the blend I use has other ingredients in it and I wanted a deeper chocolaty flavour. You can use just one or the other depending on your preference.