Chocolate Beet Muffins
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 24
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 183.0
- Total Fat: 8.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.4 mg
- Sodium: 46.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 28.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
- Protein: 3.0 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Chocolate Beet Muffins calories by ingredient
Introduction
These rich muffins get a hand up from chia seeds, aquafaba , heirloom beet puree and buttermillk. A touch of white chocolate chips on top are just for looks, and can be omitted if desired. These rich muffins get a hand up from chia seeds, aquafaba , heirloom beet puree and buttermillk. A touch of white chocolate chips on top are just for looks, and can be omitted if desired.Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
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2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
½ cup coconut oil, softened
⅓ cup canola oil
2 tbsp ground chia seed
½ cup aquafaba
1 cup roasted beet puree
1 tbsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1 ¼ cups oat flour
¾ cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup Ghiradelli Sweet Ground Chocolate and Cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
1 cup buttermilk
white chocolate chips, to top (optional)
Directions
Heat oven to 350F and grease two muffin pans.
Cream together the sugars, coconut oil and canola oil.
Beat in chia seed and aquafaba, then beat in beets and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, cocoa powder, sweet ground chocolate and cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Add half of the dry ingredients to the beet mixture.
Beating on low speed, slowly add buttermilk.
Add the other half of the dry ingredients and beat on medium speed until milk and dry ingredients are just incorporated. Cake batter will be thick.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes, then unmold from pan and set on wire cooling rack.
Serving Size: Makes 24 muffins
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Cream together the sugars, coconut oil and canola oil.
Beat in chia seed and aquafaba, then beat in beets and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, cocoa powder, sweet ground chocolate and cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Add half of the dry ingredients to the beet mixture.
Beating on low speed, slowly add buttermilk.
Add the other half of the dry ingredients and beat on medium speed until milk and dry ingredients are just incorporated. Cake batter will be thick.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes, then unmold from pan and set on wire cooling rack.
Serving Size: Makes 24 muffins
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.