say hello to your newest obsession, Vegan and Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Caramel Muffins! they’re perfect in every way and you won’t believe they’re vegan AND gluten-free.
who doesn’t love a super fluffy and chocolately muffin with caramel on top?!
the caramel is SO easy to make and it’s made with cashew butter, maple, syrup, coconut oil and vanilla extract.

you can totally swap the cashew butter for something else, it just happens to be the nut butter i had on hand!
peanut butter and almond butter would also be super delicious. you could even try using tahini or sunbutter!
there are lots of chocolate chips in these muffins and that’s just the way i like ’em!
you can go easier on the chocolate chips if you want but i was definitely going for decadence.

the deliciously fluffy and light texture comes from a combination of almond flour and gluten free all purpose flour. for this specific recipe, i used the gf flour from trader joe’s.
other ingredients like dairy free yogurt and applesauce make the texture nice and light!
the base is sweetened with both maple syrup and coconut sugar, both of which you will need 1/4 cup.
since the base of Vegan and Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Caramel Muffins is versatile and pretty neutral, you can swap out the chocolate chips for blueberries or something else if you’re looking for muffins a little on the healthier side.

here’s everything you need to make Vegan and Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Caramel Muffins
oat flour
almond flour
baking powder
baking soda
maple syrup
dairy free yogurt
unsweetened applesauce
vanilla extract
dairy free milk
chocolate chips
coconut oil
cashew butter
that’s easy enough, right?! you can find all of those ingredients at just about every grocery store too!

Vegan and Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Caramel Muffins are
100 percent vegan
gluten-free
freezer friendly
made with minimal ingredients
egg free
dairy free
easily portable
versatile

if you love my Vegan and Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Caramel Muffins, then try these other recipes from my blog!
Easy Vegan Blueberry Coffee Cake
Vegan and Gluten-Free Banana Cookie Cake
Healthy Vegan Carrot Cake Baked Oats
Vegan and Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake Donuts
Vegan and Gluten Free Coffee Cake Bread
Vegan Tahini Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Healthy Vegan Snickerdoodle Cake
Vegan and Gluten Free Coffee Cake Muffins
Vegan and Gluten Free Peppermint Brownie Cake
Semi-Homemade Vegan and GF Cookies and Cream Cake
Fudgy Vegan Brookie Cake Bread

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Vegan and Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Caramel Muffins
Recipe by MaryCourse: Cupcakes, Desserts, Muffins9
servings7
minutes25
minutesIngredients
1 and 1/2 cups gluten free all purpose flour
1 cup almond flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 unsweetened apple sauce
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1/2 cup dairy free yogurt (used kite hill almond yogurt)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup dairy free milk
1/2 cup dairy free chocolate chips
- caramel
1/3 cup runny cashew butter
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1-2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- mix the muffin ingredients together until a thick batter forms and fold in the chocolate chips.
- fill parchment paper muffin cups all the way to the top.
- bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes and cool down.
- mix the caramel ingredients in a bowl until a smooth texture forms. drizzle on top of the muffins and sprinkle with sea salt.
- store in the fridge or freezer in an airtight container.
One Response
Made this in donut molds for fun and they were delicious! I love that they taste like dessert but have some nutritious ingredients in there. Perfect paired with a latte as a pre workout snack π