choc muffins - under 150 cals!

Flass
Flass Posts: 60 Member
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i know it sounds cray, but these chocolate muffins are AMAZING, you can hardly taste the beetroot bt it does lend a nice sweetness. batter makes about 20 regular size muffins and they're about 147 cals each.

ingredients:
375g fresh raw beetroot bulbs, peeled and grated
265g (1 3/4 cups) self-raising flour
1 tsp mixed spice
200g (1 cup, firmly packed) dark brown sugar
3 eggs
180g lite margarine, melted
150g dark chocolate, melted

put all ingredients in a big bowl and stir to combine. pour into patty pans/muffin tins and bake in a 180 degree oven for 20-25 mins or until a skewer comes out clean.

so easy and so so low cal, good for a healthy chocolate hit!

please try, you wouldn't know they're full of beets!

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  • Tami113
    Tami113 Posts: 117 Member
    Sounds yummy. But may i ask what the beets are for?
  • dntworribhappi
    dntworribhappi Posts: 131 Member
    I'd love to try these! I bet the beets add moisture and more healthy nutrients.
  • Flass
    Flass Posts: 60 Member
    they just beef up the mixture and since they're low in calories, it makes for much healthier muffins. they also add texture, substance and a great earthy sweet flavour.
  • EJDM
    EJDM Posts: 14 Member
    BUMP!
  • chestnutbrown
    chestnutbrown Posts: 53
    sounds yummy!
  • pearsy67
    pearsy67 Posts: 104 Member
    Yummy bump
  • Vanilladays
    Vanilladays Posts: 155 Member
    they just beef up the mixture and since they're low in calories, it makes for much healthier muffins. they also add texture, substance and a great earthy sweet flavour.

    AND FIBRE!! Yum!!!!!
  • Vanilladays
    Vanilladays Posts: 155 Member
    I'll try them with sugar substitute....hmmm....I'll let you know!
  • ST99000722
    ST99000722 Posts: 204 Member
    Nom nom -:flowerforyou:
  • chestnutbrown
    chestnutbrown Posts: 53
    I tried these and substituted 100g of the margarine for a mixture of pureed courgette (zuchini) and canellini beans. They came out quite heavy and gooey - not sure if that would have happened anyway - but very tasty!
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    Bump
  • annew1952
    annew1952 Posts: 77 Member
    What is beet root?
  • elexichoccyeater
    elexichoccyeater Posts: 310 Member
    bump
  • ErnieM88
    ErnieM88 Posts: 146 Member
    you can also use grated courgette in recipes like this - makes it SUPER moist!

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