Naturally Sweetened Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

These naturally sweetened double chocolate chip muffins with no added white sugar are a delicious way to fix that chocolate craving without the guilt.

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Do you ever have those days when you’re really craving chocolate?! Because I do. Of course, as much as I’d like to devour an entire Hershey’s bar, it’s probably better that I get my chocolate fix in a healthier way. And so, these naturally sweetened double chocolate chip muffins were born!

One of my favorite parts about these double chocolate chip muffins is that they’re naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Maple syrup is one of my favorite foods to use and make here on our little homestead because it’s one of the first things we can get from the land in the new year. I find it so special to go out into the woods in the late winter/early spring, tap into the trees, and create this beautiful, antioxidant-rich sweetener that we can use over and over again on our homestead. Being a little more self-sufficient, like we are when we use our own maple syrup for recipes instead of sugar, is a huge reason why we do this lifestyle! We want to be able to live off the land as much as we can and rely on the store as little as possible.

If you’ve wanted to try out making maple syrup, I really suggest you check out this post on small batch maple syrup making where I go into detail about how you can get started with your own small-batch maple syrup making operation. It isn’t as hard as you think!

Table of Contents

• Ingredients for Naturally Sweetened Double Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Materials Needed for Naturally Sweetened Double Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Steps to Making Naturally Sweetened Double Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Printable Recipe
• Save this Recipe
• More Muffin Recipes
• More Naturally Sweetened Recipes

Ingredients for Naturally Sweetened Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

These naturally sweetened double chocolate chip muffins come together with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry:

Maple Syrup: This serves as the sweetener for the muffins, plus adds moisture and flavor

Whole Milk: Whole milk adds richness and moisture to the muffins

Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: To give the muffins a chocolate flavor

Melted Butter: For moisture, richness, and flavor

Vanilla: We like to use our homemade vanilla recipe! Vanilla adds flavor to the muffins.

Baking Soda and Baking Powder: These work as the leavening agents to give the muffins their lovely signature dome shape.

Egg: For structure and flavor

Flour: For structure

Mini-Chocolate Chips: These mini-chocolate chips are a wonderful chocolatey addition and make these muffins the “double” chocolate!

Materials Needed for Naturally Sweetened Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

There aren’t a whole lot of materials needed for these easy muffins!

• Large Mixing Bowl
• Large Spoon
• Rubber Spatula
• 12 cup muffin tin
• Cupcake/muffin liners
• Cooling Rack
• Oven Mitts (aren’t these cute?)
• Apron (this one is SO adorable!!)

Steps to Making Naturally Sweetened Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

These muffins are super simple and come together in one bowl!

1. Step One: Mix Wet Ingredients. The first step is to mix your maple syrup, milk, melted butter, vanilla, and egg together.
2. Step Two: Add Dry Ingredients. One by one, stir in cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, flour, and finally the mini chocolate chips last.
3. Step Three: Add to Pan and Bake. Divide the batter into a lined muffin pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Allow the muffins to cool and then enjoy!

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More Muffin Recipes

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More Naturally Sweetened Recipes

Looking for more recipes that are naturally sweetened? Check out these!

NATURALLY SWEETENED SOURDOUGH CINNAMON RAISIN MUFFINS

NATURALLY SWEETENED RHUBARB RASPBERRY COBBLER

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS WITH MAPLE SYRUP | NATURALLY SWEETENED

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