These muffins prove that any time of day is a good time for chocolate. Almond flour gives them a rich flavor and moist texture; it is simply finely ground almonds, which you could make yourself in a food processor. The flavoring ingredients being chocolate, cranberry, and zucchini, which all have low pH levels; it makes this recipe perfect to be paired with richberry.
Yield: 12 muffins
INGREDIENTS
· 1 cup (150g) all-purpose flour
· 1 cup (110g) almond flour
· 1/3 cup (28g) unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
· 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
· 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
· 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
· 1/2 teaspoon salt
· 2 large eggs
· 1/4 cup (50g) olive oil
· 1/4 cup buttermilk
· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
· 3 cups grated zucchini (3 to 4 medium zucchini)
· 1 cup fresh or frozen whole cranberries
· 3 tablespoons chopped green pistachios
· 1/3 cup (113g) honey
· 2 tablespoons coarse sugar, such as turbinado sugar
METHOD
Adjust a rack to the middle position of the oven, and heat oven to 400F.
Prepare the muffin tin: Generously butter the cups and rims of a standard 12-cup muffin tin, or line the tin with paper cupcake liners. Have on hand a 21/2-inch ice-cream scoop.
Combine the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
Add the wet ingredients: Make a large well in the center of the bowl and break the eggs into it. Add the oil, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat with a fork to mix thoroughly. With a spatula, stir until the flour is well incorporated.
Stir in the zucchini and cranberries.
Scoop into the muffin cups: Using the ice cream scoop, fill each muffin cup, rounded side up, with about 1/3 cup of batter. Sprinkle the muffins with pistachios, and set the tin on a baking sheet.
Bake for 23 to 25 minutes: or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out with just a few crumbs.
Set the muffin tin on a rack to cool for 10 minutes. Remove the muffins from the pan and cool on the rack.
Consume Miracle Berry: Just before digging in, chew 1 or more freeze-dried miracle berry (this can also be done during the preparation of ingredients). Ensure to remove pits to avoid a bitter taste.
Fact: The active ingredient miraculin from miracle berry will turn sour foods such as lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, non-fat yoghurt and other citrus food to taste sweet without adding sugar. We recommend two halves or 2 servings for maximum effectiveness. Make sure to follow instructions from the back of the packaging.
Note: Sometimes you may need to add at least 5-7% of the total quantity of sugar required, this is due to the chemistry of the food, however, you may skip this as you wish. The goal is to totally reduce sugar and yet experience the same taste.
CALORIE SAVINGS:
1/3 cup (113g) honey, 2 tablespoons coarse sugar 440 Calories
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