Vegan Mocha Almond Muffins

• 1 12 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 34 cup strong coffee, lukewarm
• 13 cup rice syrup or 13 cup pure maple syrup
• 14 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 12 teaspoons almond extract
• 12 cup non-dairy chocolate chips (optional)
• 12 cup slivered almonds
• powdered sugar

1. Preheat oven to 325F
2. Prepare muffin tins with cooking spray or paper liners.
3. In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In a small bowl, mix coffee, syrup, oil, vinegar, and almond extract.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry and stir until completely blended.
6. Add chocolate chips, if desired.
7. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.
8. Top with almonds.
9. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the tops are raised and spring back when touched.
10. Let cool for 10 minutes, remove from pan, and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

whole wheat pastry flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, coffee, rice syrup, canola oil, rice wine vinegar, almond, nondairy chocolate chips, almonds, powdered sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegan-mocha-almond-muffins-209161 (may not work)