This recipe is YUMMY!!! It is a cupcake recipe but to me it is too dense for a cupcake so I am going to go ahead and call it a muffin! ENJOY!
INGREDIENTS
Cooking spray/muffin tin liners
3 large carrots trimmed and peeled
1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
2/3 cup maple sugar
1/4 cup oil
TOPPING:
1/4 cup low fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup cream cheese (1/3 less fat)
1/4 cup honey
orange zest (to taste)
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and put muffin liners/spray the muffin tins.
2. Prepare the carrots and set aside.
3. Whisk together dry ingredients and set aside.
4. In a different bowl, whisk wet ingredients or use a blender/food processor to do so until smooth.
5. Add the dry ingredients in 3 different batches to the wet ingredients and mix by hand. Then fold in the carrots.
6. Transfer to the pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean (about 12-18 minutes depending on your oven) Makes 12 muffins for 175 calories each.
7. In a food processor mix the topping ingredients until smooth. Spread over the top of each muffin.
ENJOY THIS YUMMY TREAT!
Monday, September 23, 2013
Friday, September 6, 2013
SHAKEOLOGY MUG CAKE (PB optional)
INGREDIENTS:
-1 scoop chocolate shakeology or a protein powder you like
-1/4 tsp baking powder
-dash of salt
-1 tablespoon cocoa powder (if you want extra chocolatey!)
-2 egg whites (or go vegan and use 1 tbsp ground flax seed with 3 tbsp water)
-dash of of maple syrup
-1 tablespoons almond milk (or your preference)
-splash of vanilla
-1 Tablespoon of PB or almond butter if you want
-dash of cinnamon if you want
DIRECTIONS:
-Spray a mug with cooking spray
-In a bowl, mix together all ingredients (minus PB) then transfer over to coated mug.
-Add the PB to the center and push it down a little.
-Microwave for 60-90 seconds and you have heaven in a mug!! The cake will start to peel away from the outside of the mug PB turns into a gooey filling.
You can turn it out onto a plate or eat out of the mug!
-1 scoop chocolate shakeology or a protein powder you like
-1/4 tsp baking powder
-dash of salt
-1 tablespoon cocoa powder (if you want extra chocolatey!)
-2 egg whites (or go vegan and use 1 tbsp ground flax seed with 3 tbsp water)
-dash of of maple syrup
-1 tablespoons almond milk (or your preference)
-splash of vanilla
-1 Tablespoon of PB or almond butter if you want
-dash of cinnamon if you want
DIRECTIONS:
-Spray a mug with cooking spray
-In a bowl, mix together all ingredients (minus PB) then transfer over to coated mug.
-Add the PB to the center and push it down a little.
-Microwave for 60-90 seconds and you have heaven in a mug!! The cake will start to peel away from the outside of the mug PB turns into a gooey filling.
You can turn it out onto a plate or eat out of the mug!
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