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Dark Chocolate, Beet And Cherry Muffins Recipe

Dark Chocolate, Beet And Cherry Muffins Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/3 cup ground flaxseed
3/4 cup hot coffee
5 oz cooked, peeled beets
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2/3 cup demerara sugar
3 oz bittersweet chocolate
1 1/3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder (i made beet infused cocoa using the same process as my raspberry )
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup dried cherries

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F and line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
In a small bowl combine the flaxseed and coffee. Set aside for 10 minutes.
In a food processor, puree the beets, oil, applesauce and sugar until smooth.
Melt the chocolate and add with the flaxseed mixture to the processor. Puree in thoroughly.
Add the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt and pulse in until mostly smooth.
Pulse in the cherries.
Spoon into the muffin cups and bake for 22-25 minutes.
Cool 5 minutes in the tin before turning out onto a wire rack and cooling completely.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	312.33 Kcal (1308 kJ)
Calories from fat	175.61 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	19.51g	30%
Cholesterol	1.45mg	0%
Sodium	173.6mg	7%
Potassium	208.54mg	4%
Total Carbs	34.46g	11%
Sugars	24.96g	100%
Dietary Fiber	1.98g	8%
Protein	2.1g	4%
Vitamin C	3.6mg	6%
Iron	0.7mg	4%
Calcium	55.3mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	233.38 Kcal (977 kJ)
Calories from fat	131.22 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.58g	30%
Cholesterol	1.08mg	0%
Sodium	129.72mg	7%
Potassium	155.83mg	4%
Total Carbs	25.75g	11%
Sugars	18.65g	100%
Dietary Fiber	1.48g	8%
Protein	1.57g	4%
Vitamin C	2.7mg	6%
Iron	0.5mg	4%
Calcium	41.3mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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bitter
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