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Home » Desserts » Double Chocolate Lentil Muffins.

Double Chocolate Lentil Muffins.

Mar 2, 2016 · Modified: Mar 23, 2018 by Kelly Roenicke · 25 Comments

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These double chocolate muffins have a secret healthy ingredient - red lentils! These muffins are a great after school snack!

These double chocolate lentil muffins have a hidden dose of protein in the form of red lentil puree! A deliciously healthier treat. 

These double chocolate muffins have a secret healthy ingredient - red lentils! These muffins are a great after school snack!

So, you may be saying to yourself…lentils and chocolate? Huh?

Let me explain. A long time ago, Baby Bee reacted to some red lentil soup. This was back in the day when we didn’t know about any of his tree nut allergies, and it was quite shocking to see him react to a simple bowl of soup. He got some hives, some swelling, and he was very fussy. We took him to the doctor and she saw him immediately, and gave a dose of steroids. Very quickly, he felt better and looked much better, too.

Later that year, we had him tested for a lentil allergy, and although a skin test was negative, our allergist recommended that we go ahead and do a food challenge in office. So, knowing how he is, and knowing that we needed to actually complete all the steps of the food challenge in order to pass, I decided I would bake the lentils into something delicious. I knew if I tried to do lentil soup or a lentil burger, there was a much higher chance that halfway through he would say, no thanks, that’s enough! But I have yet to see him refuse chocolate, so I decided to be sneaky.

Red lentils add some protein to these delicious chocolate muffins.

I’ve made black bean cupcakes and black bean brownies before, so I thought it would be pretty easy to hide some lentils in some muffins.

These double chocolate muffins have a secret healthy ingredient - red lentils! These muffins are a great after school snack!

And it was! Baby Bee gobbled two of these up at the lentil challenge, and the good news is, he passed with flying colors! I’m excited to be able to introduce him to more lentil dishes, like lentil soup and mujadara.

I’ve made these a few times now, and you can’t taste the lentils at all. They do make these muffins extra filling though! One is enough for me. Both boys love these, and I love that they are getting a little bit of extra protein and fiber.

These double chocolate muffins have a secret healthy ingredient - red lentils! These muffins are a great after school snack!

These double chocolate muffins have a secret healthy ingredient - red lentils! These muffins are a great after school snack!
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Double Chocolate Lentil Muffins.

These double chocolate muffins are so delicious, and they have a secret ingredient! Red lentils provide extra fiber and protein in this healthy treat.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 19 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 234 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup cooked red lentils
  • 5 Tablespoons organic canola oil
  • ⅔ cup organic cane sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 7 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 ⅓ cup gluten free flour blend or white spelt flour if you are not gluten free
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup dairy free chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. Place ¾ cup of cooked red lentils in a food processor and pulse until they are smooth. (If you have really cooked your lentils down until they are mush, you can skip this step and mash with a fork, but I have tried it both ways and I think the result is better if you use the food processor).
  3. Place the red lentil puree in a bowl and add the organic canola oil, sugar, water, and cocoa powder. Stir well.
  4. Add the gluten free flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir well until combined. Add the chocolate chips and stir again.
  5. Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin tin. Bake at 400 degrees for 17-19 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
  6. Cool muffins on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts
Double Chocolate Lentil Muffins.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Sodium 50mg2%
Potassium 153mg4%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 18g20%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 63mg6%
Iron 2.4mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

These muffins are a great way to use up leftover lentils. I have not tried using green lentils in this recipe – red lentils work well because they get so soft when you cook them. I have made these muffins using gluten free flour, and using spelt flour. Both work very well. I used King Arthur Multi-Purpose Gluten Free flour and they turned out very tender and not heavy or dense.

Have you tried sneaking beans or lentils into your baked goods?

These double chocolate muffins have a secret healthy ingredient - red lentils! These muffins are a great after school snack!

 

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Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies.
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Comments

  1. Deeksha

    August 08, 2020 at 2:52 am

    This look so yummy. Thank you so much for the recipe.

    Reply
  2. Erin

    March 29, 2019 at 12:02 pm

    5 stars
    These were delicious!! I used white flour only because I was out of spelt and melted coconut oil. I did up the amounts of sugar for a slightly sweeter muffin!! My kiddos were licking the bowls. Yum!!!

    Reply
  3. LARA Klapper

    July 10, 2018 at 4:23 pm

    Can you swap black beans?

    Reply
  4. E

    June 01, 2017 at 12:54 pm

    Have you tried or thought about using only the lentil flour/lentil puree? so triple the amount you used and skip the GF flour?

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      June 09, 2017 at 4:16 pm

      I have not tried that, if you do, let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  5. Julia Dennis

    April 12, 2017 at 1:30 am

    5 stars
    I have made these a couple of times, and it is a great recipe! Instead of thd gluten free flours I just used whole wheat flour, and it worked well. I had to add just a bit extra water, but they have turned out well! I also did it once using blended oats instead of the flour and that worked out too!
    Thanks for posting this, I like muffin recipes that leave out egg/egg substitutes.

    Reply
  6. Julie

    April 05, 2017 at 8:31 am

    4 stars
    These look great! Would love if you had nutritional information on the page!

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      April 05, 2017 at 9:54 pm

      I have just switched to a new recipe plug in, and soon all recipes will have nutrition facts!

      Reply
  7. Julia

    November 12, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    5 stars
    These are great! I used green lentils because I didn’t have red ones. I also added vanilla, and I was really low on flour so I used half flour half rolled oats. They are great! My husband and my son both love them.

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      November 13, 2016 at 1:00 pm

      Yay! I’m so happy to hear that news, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  8. Julia Dennis

    November 11, 2016 at 5:01 pm

    Do you think it would work ok with green lentils?

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      November 13, 2016 at 1:01 pm

      Yes, that’s fine! I see you tried it that way, sorry it took a few days to respond!

      Reply
  9. momversusfoodallergy

    March 03, 2016 at 8:57 am

    What a great recipe to sneak healthy lentils into our kids….and ourselves! Yum!

    Reply
    • Kelly

      March 05, 2016 at 5:00 pm

      Thanks, Rachel!

      Reply
  10. Sharon Wong

    March 03, 2016 at 2:43 am

    I love red lentils, what a great idea to add it to muffins! I really need to cook with beans more. I will need to check out some of your other healthy easy recipes.

    Reply
    • Kelly

      March 05, 2016 at 5:00 pm

      Thanks, Sharon!

      Reply
  11. Katie @ Produce on Parade

    March 02, 2016 at 1:45 pm

    Omg, can’t wait to try these! Always trying to get more lentils in! :) This is awesome.

    Reply
    • Kelly

      March 03, 2016 at 12:12 am

      Thank you, Katie!

      Reply
  12. Strength and Sunshine

    March 02, 2016 at 12:09 pm

    Yay for lentils!!! These are fabulous!!!

    Reply
    • Kelly

      March 03, 2016 at 12:14 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  13. EBL Food Allergies

    March 02, 2016 at 11:57 am

    Your pictures are GORGEOUS! What a great way to pack in some protein to my all favorite flavor, chocolate!

    Reply
    • Kelly

      March 03, 2016 at 12:27 am

      Thank you so much! :)

      Reply
  14. KeeleyMcGuire

    March 02, 2016 at 11:53 am

    What a great fiber packed recipe!

    Reply
    • Kelly

      March 03, 2016 at 12:31 am

      Thank you!

      Reply

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