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5 from 3 votes

Chocolate Beet Muffins

By Zerrin & Yusuf
Chocolate muffins with a very healthy ingredient that makes them rich in fiber and antioxidants.
Yields: 13
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PREP 10 minutes
COOK 25 minutes
TOTAL 35 minutes

INGREDIENTS
  

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup pureed beet
  • 1 large banana mashed
  • 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 and ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Line muffin molds with liners and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat sugar and egg until creamy. Add in the oil.
  • Beat in pureed beet and mashed banana.
  • Add in the sifted flour together with baking powder and salt. Don’t overmix.
  • Share the batter into muffin molds and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

NOTES

To make pureed beets, boil the beets with their skin until very soft. Transfer them in cold water, peel and blend in a food processor. If you have any leftovers, freeze it for the later use.

NUTRITION

Calories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 91mgPotassium: 83mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 28IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 0.3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

ADDITIONAL INFO

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
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