Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Muffins are a bakery style muffin that is soft, moist and chocolatey. The recipe also has a dairy-free option.
Gluten-Free Muffins
I make gluten-free muffins every week for my family. Everyone has their favorite flavors like my Blueberry Banana and Apple Cinnamon Crumb muffins, but this mama’s favorite is chocolate, chocolate chip.
I can’t think of a better way to start the day but with chocolate! Am I right?!
Gluten-Free Chocolate Muffins
How To Make Gluten-Free Chocolate Muffins
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Use baking cup liners or gluten-free cooking spray for the muffin pan.
- In a large bowl, add the all-purpose gluten-free flour, granulated sugar, gluten-free baking powder, baking soda, salt, xanthan gum (leave out if your flour already has it), and cocoa powder and whisk together to combine the ingredients. (photo 1)
- Add the two eggs, pure vanilla extract melted butter and milk to the dry ingredients and mix until fully combined. Mix in the chocolate chips. (photo 2)
- Scoop the batter into baking cups lined/cooking sprayed muffin tin. I like to use a greased ice cream scoop. I also sprinkle more chocolate chips on top of the batter. (photo 3 & 4)
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Please watch the muffins because all ovens are different. Allow the muffins to completely cool. (photo 5)
Gluten-Free Flour
I used Pillsbury gluten-free flour to make these gluten-free muffins. Not all gluten-free flours are created equal. You may experience different baking results depending on the gluten-free flour blend you choose.
Pro Tip
The best way to measure gluten-free flour is to use the “spoon & level” method. Use a spoon to scoop the flour into a measuring cup. After spooning the flour into a measuring cup, use the back of a knife to level off the top of the measuring cup. Friends, please do not scoop the flour directly out of the bag with your measuring cup.
Tips For The Perfect Muffin:
- I always like to bake with ingredients that are at room temperature. Cold ingredients do not mix as well with room-temperature ingredients.
- For uniformed sized muffins, I always use an ice cream scoop. It makes it nice and easy to get the perfect amount in the baking pan. I also like to use cupcake liners to keep the muffins from sticking to the pan.
- I also like to use a cooling rack to help the muffins cool faster. Do not leave your muffins in the pan to cool.
Dairy-Free Baking
I have also included a dairy-free option for the muffin recipe. My husband, youngest son, and I are all dairy-free. So now, you too can enjoy a gluten-free and a dairy-free chocolate muffin.
For the dairy-free version of this recipe, I used Smart Balance butter, almond milk and Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips.
Some of my favorite dairy-free alternatives that I like to bake with are almond, cashew or coconut milk. I also like baking with coconut oil or Earth Balance or Smart Balance butter.
These gluten-free chocolate muffins are super easy to make. With only a few simple ingredients you can have soft and moist gluten-free bakery style muffins your whole family will enjoy!
It does not get much better than chocolate, chocolate chip muffins for breakfast!
More Gluten-Free Breakfast Recipes To Try!
- Gluten-Free Buttermilk Biscuits {Dairy-Free Option}
- Easy Gluten-Free Blueberry Banana Muffins {Dairy-Free and Refined Sugar-Free Option}
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Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Muffins {Dairy-Free}
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour I like Pillsbury gluten-free. Not all gluten-free flours are created equal. You may experience different baking results depending on the gluten-free flour blend you choose.
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum ,leave out if your flour already has it
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs , room temprature
- ⅓ cup butter, melted dairy-free use Smart Balance butter
- 1 cup milk dairy-free use almond, cashew or coconut milk
- ½ cup gluten-free mini chocolate chips for dairy-free I like Enjoy Life Foods
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Use baking cup liners or gluten-free cooking spray for the muffin pan.
- In a large bowl add the all-purpose gluten-free flour, granulated sugar, gluten-free baking powder, baking soda, salt, xanthan gum (leave out if your flour already has it), and cocoa powder and whisk together to combine the ingredients.
- Add the two eggs, pure vanilla extract melted butter and milk to the dry ingredients and mix until fully combined. Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop the batter into baking cups lined/cooking sprayed muffin tin. I like to use a greased ice cream scoop. I also sprinkle more chocolate chips on top of the batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Please watch the muffins because all ovens are different. Allow the muffins to completely cool.
Notes
- I like Pillsbury gluten-free flour. Not all gluten-free flours are created equal. You may experience different baking results depending on the gluten-free flour blend you choose.
- The best way to measure gluten-free flour is the “spoon & level” method. Friends, please do not scoop the flour out of the bag with your measuring cup.
- For the dairy-free option, I used Smart Balance butter, almond milk and Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips.
- I use a greased ice cream scoop to scoop out the batter.
- Store in an air-tight container.
- Mama says, "Please check your labels!"
Katarina says
I haven’t ate one yet. But I’m sure it’s going to be delicious. One thing I wanted to mention is I have a gas oven and it took a full 30 minutes to bake. I used vanilla cashew flavored milk so not sure if that’s why. I know ovens vary! Excited to eat them once they cool.
Christy Miller says
OH MY GOODNESS! for a Million YEARS I’ve been testing chocolate muffin recipes since learning I had to go GF three years ago. They all left so much to be desired.
I made this recipe last night and it freaking BLEW MY MIND! Throw our all your other recipes for cakes, muffins, brownies,…..EVERYTHING.
THIS RECIPE is ALL you need FOREVER!!!! Takes like real, rich, deep, dense, non GF cake (EVEN the next day).
Completely ORGASMIC! All hail MamaKnowsGlutenFree!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you. I’m framing this recipe and putting it in my kitchen. NO JOKE!
Eliya says
I made these today as mini muffins and OH MY WORD THEY’RE DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!
Happy Heart Elderberry says
I substituted date paste for this recipe. They turned out great. The flour I used was King Arther brand. And I used Kerigold butter. They were so decadent and hasn’t had anything like this in a while worth eating, lol
Emily Neric says
these were absolutely amazing! i am going gluten free for a month and wanted a tasty treat. these were perfect. thanks!
Lynn wells says
My 16 year old daughter is GF/DF. I made these muffins and the entire household is loving them!! Superbly delicious! Thank you for the recipe!
Susan says
I made these muffins this evening and they were delicious. I used gfJules flour and added a few more chocolate chips (I love chocolate!) It’s a great recipe. My husband and I were eating them as soon as they came out of the oven. I actually cut the recipe in half………made 6 regular sized muffins and 12 mini muffins. Thanks again Audrey!
Helena Vallis says
Easy and yummy.Used Gluten Free Alchemist recipe for flour, blend B.
Susan Shaver says
I made these muffins this evening and they were delicious. I used gfJules flour and added a few more chocolate chips (I love chocolate!) It’s a great recipe. My husband and I were eating them as soon as they came out of the oven. I actually cut the recipe in half………made 6 regular sized muffins and 12 mini muffins. Thanks again Audrey!
Charlene says
Made this today and LOVED it! We used coconut milk as we follow a milk-free diet as well. Could not even tell that it was gluten free. Perfect consistency and taste.
Josephine says
I made the dairy free version for my nephew who has wheat and dairy allergies and loves cake.They came out perfect and my chocoholic niece declared them to be “full of chocolatey goodness and the best I’ve ever tasted”. My nephew couldn’t comment at the time as he couldn’t stop eating them! Will these freeze? Thank you Mama Knows Gluten Free
Audrey says
I am so happy that your nephew enjoyed the muffins! The muffins can be frozen once they are completely cooled. Place them on a baking sheet in the muffin pan and flash freeze for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes place the frozen muffins in a freezer bag. You can defrost them overnight in the refrigerator. Thank you so much for the wonderful 5-star recipe review!
Karine says
ONE MILLION TIMES YES!!! Best gluten free blog Ive ever seen and every recipe ive made so far has turned out perfect.
These were amazing!
Clara says
These are literally some of the best gluten free muffins I’ve ever had! I have celiac disease and have tried many GF recipes, most which I’m not particularly fond of. Even my non-GF friends agree these are fantastic. Thank you so much, I can’t wait to try your other recipes!
Donna McAuley says
Excellent!! So tasty. Added walnuts! Will definitely make these again. Super g/f d/f muffins!
Ava says
These were delicious, they are some of the best gf muffins I have ever had. I am 10 years old and I love baking! I will definitely be making these again. My family loves them, thanks for the recipe!
Erica says
Wow! These are the BEST gluten free/dairy free muffins I have even made. They were light and fluffy and even rose higher than the ones you have pictured. I can’t even tell the difference between these and regular chocolate muffins! I made them exactly as described for gluten and dairy free(Earth balance vegan butter and Almond milk) except added 1/8 tsp extra of xantham gum along with using King Arthur gluten free flour which already contained xantham gum, but I decided to add a little more. I made them for my daughter who has to eat gluten and dairy free and she loved them just like my husband and I did. I’m excited to try out some of your other recipes. Thanks!!
Eva says
Audrey, I just baked a batch of your paleo chocolate muffins…Your recipe is the best! I followed your recommendations to spoon and level the almond flour, have the ingredients at room temperature, and used my ice cream scoop… The only things I changed was to use half honey & half coconut sugar, and omit the chocolate chips because I didn’t have any available.
Muffins turned out moist, and chocolatey delicious ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Kim says
My family’s favorite! Double batches, and they go so fast. These are the best, just the right amount of sweet, and great chocolate flavor.
Sometimes I do MnMs, but really, using the mini Enjoy Life chips (generously!) is the best.
Rory Campbell-Wheeler says
Amazing ?!!!!!!!!!!i am gluten and dairy free and I love it
Mira says
amazing!! We used bob’s red mill baking flour and they came out perfectly fluffy and moist, not dense at all like some GF cake recipes I’ve tried. I did have to make 4 extra muffins in ramekins because they would’ve been too full in the muffin tins, but I’m not complaining about extra muffins. Thanks for a great recipe!
Marina says
I’ve been bored lately and baking a lot these muffins were absolutely fantastic. I made a batch and put the extra in a freezer bag and just pulled one out whenever I wanted one a perfect chocolaty snack
Leena Gill says
My GF and non GF family love these muffins.
Danielle Kolsin says
Wow!! I used Bob’s red mill 1 to 1 flour mix, Hershey’s dark cocoa powder and dark chocolate chips and these turned out amazing! Very moist and rich. I also cut the sugar by 1/2 and they were plenty sweet.
Gina Tiffany says
My teenage daughter has been GF, dairy free, egg free for 4 years. She found your recipe and has really enjoyed it! (Finding breakfast foods has been really difficult). Today I made your recipe with half the sugar and the other half splenda. Also used 1 egg and an egg replacer for the other egg. Plus used the diary free option. They turned out great! They were still light and fluffy. Thanks for developing such a versatile recipe.
Audrey says
Thank you so much Gina for the wonderful 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you and your daughter enjoyed the muffins. You are so welcome, I love sharing the recipes I make for my family. Thanks again!
Diane Napoli says
I have made this recipe several times and we love it! My husband wanted something sweet this weekend and suggested these. I added some coconut and walnuts and they were amazing as usual. Thank you for all your recipes. I used 4 different recipes from the book this weekend!!
Audrey says
Thank you so much Diane for the wonderful 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you and your husband enjoyed the muffins. Thank you for buying my cookbook. You are so welcome, I love sharing the recipes I make for my family. Thank you again!
Kelly says
We used Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 flour and we didn’t have cocoa powder so we used 1/2 cup of Swiss Miss Simply cocoa chocolate milk mix. Our mixture was a little light and our chocolate chips sank to the bottom of the muffins, but overall they were great! Nice recipe! Thanks!
Audrey says
Thank you so much Kelly for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you enjoyed the muffins. Thank you for sharing that you used chocolate milk mix, as I know it will help others. You are so welcome, I love sharing the recipes I make for my family. Thanks again!
James says
TL;DR For European tastes lower the sugar.
Good simple recipe, thanks! I used ASDA (a British supermarket) own brand GF flour and used 3/4 of the recommended sugar, though next time I’ll use half. There will be a next time!
Audrey says
Thank you so much James for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you enjoyed the muffins. Thank you for sharing the brand of flour you used, as I know it will help others. I am so glad that you will be making them again. Thanks again!
Carli says
yummy muffins – I was afraid that they would turn out too sweet with a cup of sugar, but the 1/2 cup of Cocoa (I used Cacao powder) when added to the flour helps to balance the ratio out. I used Pamela’s all purpose baking flour, and the end result was a very thick batter, but it baked well. I did use a spoon and spatula to even out the scoops in the muffin liners. I doubled the recipe and it made 24 muffins and 24 mini muffins. Thank you for help! I’m a SAHM, but it’s been nice to have different things to do to add to our days and new recipes to try.
Audrey says
Thank you so much Carli for the wonderful recipe review! I am so happy that you enjoyed the muffins. You are so welcome, I love sharing the recipes I make for my family. Thank you again!
Paul says
Brilliant recipe !!!
Audrey says
Thank you so much Paul for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you enjoyed the chocolate muffins. Thanks again!
Ashleigh says
These things are amazing!! It’s hard to find recipes that are dairy free and turn out this good. We will definitely be making these again!
Audrey says
Thank you so much Ashleigh for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that the muffins were amazing and you will be making them again. Thanks again!
Kati says
Absolutely amazing!
Audrey says
Thank you so much Kati for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that the chocolate muffins are absolutely amazing. That really made me smile, thanks again!
Kim says
I just made these and my husband and son loved them! They’re both hard to please in different ways, so I’m doing a victory dance now. Thank you!
Audrey says
Thank you so much Kim for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that everyone enjoyed the chocolate muffins. You are so welcome, I love sharing what I make for my family. Thanks again!
Chris says
My fiance just went on a gluten free diet, and has been having trouble finding good delicious snacks. I surprised her with these muffins and she couldn’t believe how moist and fluffy these were. Great recipe! Of course, we added extra chocolate chips. Thanks!
Audrey says
Thank you so much Chris for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you and your fiance enjoyed the chocolate muffins. You are so welcome, I love sharing the recipe that I make for my family and helping others. Thanks again!
Oriana Dominguez says
I don’t normally rate recipes… I’m always finding something that could be just a bit better or could be improved. My muffins just came out of the oven and I couldn’t wait to eat one so I did while still hot haha. It’s a very great texture; I subbed coconut sugar and maple syrup for the sugar (I didn’t have any as I bake paleo a lot!) and they are just exquisite. I’ve been gluten free for over 7 years now and also wanted to add that you gave some good tips for those that aren’t as familiar with baking gluten free. It can make or break a recipe for sure!! Thank you and I look forward to trying some of your other recipes 🙂
Audrey says
Thank you so much Oriana for the wonderful 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you enjoyed the muffins. You are so welcome, I love sharing the recipes I make for my family. I hope you enjoy the other recipe you try. Thanks again!
Carol Adams says
These are excellent chocolate chip muffins. No one would know that they are gluten free! I used King Arthur Measure for Measure Flour! They are light, moist and delicious,
Thank you for another excellent recipe! Your GF Pie Crust is also delicious!
Audrey says
Thank you so much Carol for the wonderful 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you enjoyed the chocolate muffins, that they are excellent and no one would know that they are gluten-free. Thank you for sharing which brand of gluten-free flour you used, as I know it will help others. You are so welcome, I love sharing the recipes I make for my family. I am so happy that you enjoy the pie crust as well. Thank you again!
Susan says
Made these today. They were AWESOME!!!! Thank you so much for the recipe. I am the only one that eats gluten free in our home, so I froze most of them. Hope they freeze well.
Audrey says
Thank you so much Susan for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you enjoyed the chocolate muffins. You are so welcome, I love sharing what I make for my family. Thanks again!
Heidi M Eiman says
These muffins are awesome! My 10-year-old daughter with celiacs thinks so too. She is the baker in our family and after her recent diagnosis, her excitement for cooking has grown. We took these muffins to school for “muffins with mom” day since we new if they did provide GF muffins, they’d probably be from a package, and we wanted to share something delicious. We have enjoyed many of your recipes!! Thank you for your preparation details and pro tips, they help a lot!!
Audrey says
Thank you so much Heidi for the awesome 5-star recipe review, it really made my day! I am so happy that you and your daughter enjoyed the muffins. It makes my heart so happy to hear that she is baking and enjoying my recipes. You are so welcome, I love sharing what I make for my family. Thanks again!
Kim says
I made these the first time to take to work for a staff breakfast since they were not serving gluten free muffins and there are a half dozen of us who are GF. I am sad that the others had to eat regular muffins while we were enjoying the most amazing muffins that were still warm from the oven! Oh my gosh these were better than the ones my husband still makes and takes for our co-workers and those are delicious (I have fond memories). People who have had both liked these better. Thank you for this amazing recipe! I used coconut milk from Trader Joe’s and Namaste flour from Costco.
Audrey says
Thank you so much Kim for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you and your co-workers enjoyed the muffins. This really made my day. Thank you so much for sharing what ingredients you used, as I know it will help others. You are so welcome, I love sharing what I make for my family. Thanks again!
Mehgan says
As to how you made this taste like a pudding mix when it isn’t is beyond me. I’ve made many a gluten free recipe in my day, but man, this is AWESOME. I used Bella GF flour since it’s a finer grind like Pillsbury. I will make this every week!
Audrey says
Thank you so much Mehgan for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you enjoyed the chocolate muffins. You really made my night. Thanks again!
Dana Durham says
My son was recently diagnosed with celiac disease and he misses his muffins. I made 12 of these and they were gone in 3 days. We love them! Thank you for an amazing recipe!
Audrey says
Thank you Dana for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that your family loves the muffins. It really makes my heart happy to hear that your son can enjoy his muffins again. You are so welcome I love sharing what I make for my family. Thank you again!
Alissa says
These are THE BEST gluten free product I have ever been able to make. My family doesn’t even realize they are gluten free! They are so fluffy and airy and SO tasty. I made it with cup4cup multi purpose gluten free flour. Thank You! Best recipe! I recommend everyone try it.
Audrey says
Thank you Alissa for the awesome 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that your family enjoys muffins. It makes me super happy that they don’t even realize that they are gluten-free and that the muffins are fluffy, air and tasty. Your kind words really made my day! You are so welcome, I love sharing what I make for my family. Thank you again!
Lisa DeGraw says
I have a fabulous chocolate-chocolate chip muffin recipe I’ve been making for years with wheat flour. Well, when I made these my family could not tell the difference! We were all shocked, being new to the GF world. I used Bob’s 1:1 flour and Great Value soy milk. I need to make a double batch next time! Thanks so much, Audrey!
Audrey says
That makes my heart so happy to hear Lisa! I am so happy that you and your family enjoyed the muffins. I love that you are still able to make a family favorite, even though it’s gluten and dairy-free. You are so welcome, I love sharing what I make for my family. Thank you so much for the 5-star recipe review friend! You just made my day.
Diane says
The chocolate muffins were excellent. I used Bob’s 1:1 baking flour. IWe had then for dinner.meal. There were a few leftover that were eaten the next morning for breakfastt.
Audrey says
Thank you so much for the wonderful 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you enjoyed the chocolate muffins. I am glad to hear that Bob’s 1:1 gluten-free flour worked well with the recipe. I always like hearing what brand of gluten-free flour others are using in their baking. Thank you again!
Amy Castillo says
Have you tried these egg-free?
Audrey says
Hi Amy! I have not tried them egg-free yet. I have been experimenting baking egg-free with Bob’s Red Mill egg replacer. If you try them egg-free will you please let me know how they turn out?
Bri says
I just made these this morning, and they are by far THE best GF chocolate muffins I have ever tasted. Seriously so good. Thank you Mama Knows Gluten Free!
Audrey says
Thank you so much Bri for the wonderful 5-star recipe review! I am so happy that you enjoyed the chocolate muffins. It makes my heart so happy to hear that they are the best you have ever tasted! You are so welcome, I love sharing what I make for my family. Thank you again!