How often do you get a chocolate craving that you painfully ignore because you know it is a forbidden fruit? Now you don't have to. I have come up with an amazing chocolate muffin recipe that is lower in sugar and fat than a traditional chocolate muffin, and will ward off those chocolate cravings that you sometimes get. Make a bunch and put them in your freezer for a quick breakfast or snack.
INGREDIENTS
1/3 Cup
Brown Sugar
1/3 Cup
Honey
½ Cup Butter
4 Egg Whites
¼ Cup Coco
½ tsp.
Powdered Stevia
2 ½ Cups
Whole-Wheat Flour
1 ½ Cups
Applesauce
1 tsp.
Baking Soda
2 tsp.
Vanilla
3 Tb. Vital
Wheat Gluten
1 Cup Pecans
Pieces – Optional
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven
to 350°
Beat
together brown sugar, honey and butter until creamy. Add egg whites, coco and
stevia and continue beating until well mixed. Add flour, applesauce, baking
soda, vanilla and vital wheat gluten: beat slowly, scraping bowl often, until
creamy.
Spoon batter
into paper lined muffin tins and sprinkle with pecan pieces if desired. Bake
for 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
