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    You are here: Home / Breakfast / Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins with Streusel Topping

    Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins with Streusel Topping

    Published: May 18, 2019. Last Updated: October 23, 2020 by: Ginny McMeans

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    Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins with Streusel Topping are little cakes that are covered with a sweet crumble top. These baked goods are little bites of heaven for breakfast or afternoon snack.

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    STREUSEL TOPPING

    Ever heard of a streusel topping? If you are into homemade baking or pastry making, then I am sure you know what I'm talking about.

    Even if you didn't know its name, I feel sure you've eaten streusel more than once. Streusel's a crumbly topping made out of flour, butter, and sugar and then, in this recipe, baked on muffins.

    You can sprinkle it on pretty much anything right before baking, like cakes, fruit pies, and even bread. And why not Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins?

    It gives your baked goods a nice top layer that looks not only good but also tastes delicious—a sweet crispy crumble that adds a nice crunch and buttery flavor.

    Who doesn’t love that?

    One golden muffin sitting in front of others and spilled chocolate chips around.

    Streusel originates from the classic German breakfast-type cake the Streuselkuchen or crumb cake. Streuselkuchen - I like it!

    Well, I am in love with the basic crunch that is not only very easy to make but is also highly customizable. By adding one or a few ingredients you can completely change the texture and flavors of this topping.

    I don't know what it is but that little extra topping on a cake, cupcake or muffin makes everyone get all giddy inside.
     

    One golden muffin is broken open on a white washed board and surrounded with sprinkles chocolate chips. 

    Baker's Tips:

    • Add some warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg or cardamom. Think pumpkin pie spice for Holiday baking.
    • Mix in finely chopped nuts to add texture and flavor. I am adding pecans in this recipe, but feel free to swap them with walnuts, or maybe hazelnuts.
    • Maybe swap a portion of the flour for cookie or cracker crumbs. Yep, you can even go fancy with Italian biscotti or Amaretto cookies. Yum!
    • Just use the same ratio of dry ingredients as the recipe and always mix well with the butter

    YOU MAY LIKE THESE RECIPES TOO:

    Cinnamon Streusel Mini Muffins which has cinnamon mixed into the streusel.

    Little bits of apple are laying right below this streusel for a wonderful Coffee Cake with Apple Cinnamon Streusel.

     
    Two golden muffin stacked on top of each other on a white washed board and surrounded with sprinkled chocolate chips.

     

    How To Make A Simple Streusel Recipe

    I always seem to come back to this simple streusel topping for muffins, and it is so easily thrown together.

    • Brown sugar: it has that rich molasses flavor and also gives an extra crunchy texture to the streusel. Use organic.
    • Flour: you’ll need just a little for binding the mixture, and it also helps with the crumbling texture. Unless you want to go gluten-free, use all-purpose flour.
    • Dairy-free butter: this adds the much-needed moisture and buttery flavors that a streusel needs before it goes into the oven.
    • And pecans: although optional, I love their sweet, nutty flavor and they complement the cinnamon and chocolate flavored muffins.
    • Below are two photos showing how simple it is to combine four ingredients for a wonderful streusel.
    • Chop the pecans as fine as you like. I've done them two different ways pictured in the photos of the finished muffins.

     

    Adding and mixing the ingredients in a large glass bowl.
     
    Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins

    Since you now know that I am all about an excellent vegan streusel crumble, let me tell you why I love topping it on these warm and homey muffins.

    • Because the muffin batter already contains warm cinnamon spices and are filled with sweet chocolate chips.
    • Once baked these combo flavors are just pure magic with that crunchy buttery topping.
    • They elevate these chocolate chip muffins not only due to taste and texture, but they also add visual appeal.
    • Try serving them in a muffin basket ready for the taking and it warms up any brunch table.
    • I tend to make these muffins when I know there is going to be a larger crowd in the house.
    • Because it is the best self-serve breakfast that everyone loves. Set up fresh coffee or tea, a basket of muffins, maybe some fresh fruit and you are ready to lounge with the rest.
    • And if you make them way ahead of time, they quickly defrost—always handy for the occasional lazy mornings or when you want to keep things simple.
    • They are also a perfect snack or on-the-go treat for guests at any time of the day.

    Adding and mixing the ingredients for muffins in a large glass bowl.

     

    As for making the muffins, you are just measuring and mixing and you know how easy that is when its all done in one bowl.

    Mix just to combine and then fold in your nice cup of chocolate chips. Next spoon into your muffin cups and top with the streusel topping.

    On the very first muffin photos, I didn't use paper muffin cups so the streusel isn't so thick and out to the edges.

    If you use paper cups you can really load them up as seen in the photos of the bottom finished muffins. Either way, it works.

     

    Folding in the chocolate chips and then showing the sprinkling of the streusel on the batter in the muffins cups.

     

    I don't know what it is, but that little extra topping on a cake, cupcake or muffin makes everyone get all giddy. And when they are happy, I am happy too!

    So treat yourself with these Vegan Streusel Topped Chocolate Chip Muffins that are simply little edible heavens!

     

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    Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins with Streusel Topping

    Ginny McMeans
    Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins with Streusel Topping are little cakes that are covered with a sweet crumble top.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine Muffins
    Servings 12 Muffins
    Calories 311 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Streusel Topping:

    • ½ cup organic brown sugar
    • ¼ cup flour
    • 2 tablespoons dairy-free butter, melted
    • ½ cup pecans

    For the Muffins:

    • 1 tablespoon flax seed meal mixed with 3 tablespoons water for the flax egg
    • 1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour
    • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ¼ cup coconut sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup almond milk
    • ½ cup dairy-free butter, melted
    • 1 cup chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners

    To Make the Streusel Topping:

    • Mix the sugar and flour together.
    • Stir in the pecans and butter
    • Mix well and set aside.

    For the Muffin Batter:

    • Mix the flax seed meal with the water and set aside.
    • In a large bowl add the flour, sugars, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
    • Add the milk, melted dairy-free butter and flax seed mixture. Mix until just blended.
    • Fold in the chocolate chips.
    • Spoon the batter into the 12 lined muffin tins.
    • Now, spoon the streusel topping over the batter in each muffin tin.
    • Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
    • Let cool 5 minutes and then remove to a rack to cool completely.

    Notes

    IF FREEZING:
    After they have cooled you may freeze them for up to 6 months.
    They defrost quickly so it really doesn't take any planning. The microwave will also zap them in 20 seconds.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1MuffinCalories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 480IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 1.1mg
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    1. Ginny McMeans

      March 28, 2014 at 9:05 pm

      I am so sorry they are crumbly for you. I will remake these and see what happens on a second round. Yes, the 'egg mixture' is the flax seed meal 'egg'. If you try the recipe again you could always add in a small mashed banana to help them bind together.

    2. Kari

      October 01, 2018 at 1:33 pm

      5 stars
      These were delicious! They went so good with our coffee. We took them on a hike too and that was really a treat! Thank you!

    3. Mary

      May 18, 2019 at 2:02 pm

      Hello - very much enjoy your recipes, thank you for them. However, what I don't understand is having advertisements for meat, not only one but multiple times at that. Rather slashes the whole concept of a vegan mindset.
      Hopefully this will be corrected.
      Thanks, Mary in Michigan

    4. Ginny McMeans

      May 18, 2019 at 3:49 pm

      It is bothersome, to say the least. I have it set with my advertisers to not show meat in my ads. The problem is someone may have inadvertently looked at a recipe or ad that had meat in it from your IP address. Then google shows you the ads they think you are interested in.

    5. Deborah

      January 04, 2022 at 4:56 pm

      3 stars
      The muffins were exactly what I was looking for in terms of flavour. They were five star muffins in that regard. So delicious!! I love lots of streusel on my muffins and these did not disappoint in that regard. The muffin part itself was also five stars in terms of taste. It had enough chocolate chips to be satisfying on the chocolate scale. I had hoped to be able to rate them on the "freezeability" scale, too, but they were eaten too quickly for that.

      The one thing which could have been improved on was the durability of the finished muffins. They tended to crumble quite easily and the streusel detached from the muffin part with the first bite. This was easily overcome by using a utensil to eat them and being sure to get some streusel and muffin with each bite, and while muffins with a utensil are yummy, they don't have the same ease of eating. I was thankful for a past review so I was expecting this issue. The reply to a previous review had suggested adding mashed banana but no amount was given. I am not confident enough with my baking skills that I was comfortable putting this in with no amount or description of the result I was looking for.

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