SKINNY CHOCOLATE & CRANBERRY MUFFINS

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Skinny chocolate & cranberry muffins image

These gorgeous low-fat muffins make a great coffee morning treat, best served warm from the oven

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories     Afternoon tea, Treat

Time 35m

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

250g self-raising flour
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
85g light muscovado sugar
85g dried cranberries
25g dark chocolate , chopped
125g tub low-fat yogurt
125ml skimmed milk
3 tbsp sunflower oil
1 egg , lightly beaten

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder and cinnamon into a bowl. Stir in the sugar and cranberries. Microwave the chocolate on Medium for 1-1½ mins, stir, then set aside.
  • Mix the yogurt and milk with the oil and egg. Make a well in centre of the dry mix and gently stir in the liquid. Drizzle half the chocolate over the mix, gently fold in until swirled, then repeat with the remaining chocolate. Take care not to over-mix. Spoon the mix into the muffin cases and bake for 15-20 mins until risen and firm to the touch.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 37 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 17 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.42 milligram of sodium

There are no comments yet!