So apparently this week is all about trying new things over here! Up next we have a recipe :)
Trager and I are "trying" to be a little more conscious of what we're eating and, with Valentine's Day coming up, it was proving a little difficult to stay strong! Brownies are our weak point so I knew I had to find an alternative. So, without further ado...
Toasted Coconut Chocolate Chip Muffins
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons oat flour (regular oats blended)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 large egg
- 5 tablespoons chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons toasted coconut
Instructions
- To toast the coconut, preheat the oven to the 400 degrees. Spread your 3 tablespoons of sweetened coconut on a foil lined cookie sheet. Cook for 2 minutes then turn your coconut so it cooks evenly. Repeat until the coconut is a pretty golden color. Keep a close eye...it burns easily!
- Once your coconut is cooked, turn up the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray 9 of the cavities in a muffin tin and fill the other three with water to ensure they cook evenly. NO muffin liners.
- In a large bowl, stir together the cocoa powder, oat flour (blend regular oats until they are a flour consistency. Make sure to measure the oats AFTER being blended), baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
- In a separate bowl, combine the peanut butter, Greek yogurt, vanilla, and honey. Beat until completely combined.
- Beat together dry and wet ingredients.
- Add in the egg. Make sure not to over mix it!
- Stir in the chocolate chips and toasted coconut last. Save some of the chocolate chips to the top of each muffin.
- Fill the nine cavities with your batter. It will be a little thick.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 5 minutes and then reduce the heat to 350 degrees and continue to bake for 12-14 more minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
^^^Props to all you food bloggers out there...taking pretty food pictures is not easy!!^^^
My very favorite part of this recipe is that each muffin is only 150 calories!! So I don't feel quite as bad when I can't help having two :)
These have kept our brownie cravings at bay so far...but I may need another batch before the weekend is over! Let me know if you try them too!!
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