Christmas

Dark Chocolate, Beet and Cherry Muffins is for Dessert.

Dark Chocolate, Beet and Cherry Muffins takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Dark Chocolate, Beet and Cherry Muffins takes 25 minutes to cook.

Dark Chocolate, Beet and Cherry Muffins makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Dark Chocolate, Beet and Cherry Muffins are:

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 the raspberry cocoa)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup dried cherries

Here is how you make Dark Chocolate, Beet and Cherry Muffins:

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.Serving Size: Makes 10 muffinsNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

The nutritional information for Dark Chocolate, Beet and Cherry Muffins is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 307.2

• Total Fat: 16.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 48.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 46.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
• Protein: 3.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Dark Chocolate, Beet and Cherry Muffins is Vegan