Simple Vegan Chocolate Maple Syrup Muffins that are easy to make, and healthier than your average muffin. Dense and chewy, and refined sugar free.
So making these Vegan Chocolate Maple Syrup Muffins was my first actual attempt at making something vegan (I don’t know if I have made anything vegan before. I’m sure I did. But not on purpose..) Maybe an attempt of being healthier. Because healthy muffins are always a-okay with me! Really, any kind of muffins are okay with me!

This being my first real attempt, I didn’t know what to expect. Too dry? Too moist? Digging into these bad boys, I found that, like in Goldilocks, they turned out to be just right. I swear, it was like I was eating a soft, fluffy chocolate bar. And boy do I love chocolate.
Actually, the other day, the mother of my tutee gave me a huge bag filled to the brim with chocolate.(tutee? Is that a word? One who is being tutored? My spell check doesn’t seem to be liking it. Although it doesn’t like the word “Nutella” either, and I feel that that word should be included in every dictionary.) Anyways, best day ever. I’ll feel bad if I just eat it all myself, so I’m probably going to be doing some baking. Be prepared to see some more chocolate recipes!
Now I have no excuse not to make vegan treats, I honestly can’t tell the difference.
If you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!

Vegan Chocolate Maple Syrup Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- 3/4 cup milk of choice
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Line muffin pan with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
- In a separate bowl, with an electric mixer, mix together maple syrup, milk, oil and vanilla.
- Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until fully incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the lined muffin pans, and bake for around 12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
It makes me SO happy to see a yummy picture and then read it is VEGAN! I am vegan and I am SO making this. I have been craving something sweet today and my kitchen aid mixer needs some lovin’. xo
Haha, thanks Kitty! I love making vegan food for my vegan friends out there!