Teresa Cutter Recipes for Sweet Sugar-&-Flour-Free Chocolate Muffins

Cocoa is rich in magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, riboflavin and essential micro-nutrients for health and vitality. The high flavenoid content of cocoa has been scientifically linked to a reduced risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Cocoa contains the bromine that boost endorphins and increases mental alertness. Olive oil is my number-one favorite and I use it liberally in all types of cooking. This oil is beautiful-tasting, velvety and teeming with health benefits: it’s a rich source of antioxidants and mono-unsaturated fatty acids ­ – one of the main reasons why a traditional Mediterranean diet is wonderful for heart health can be attributed to this oil. A splash of vanilla helps relax the nervous system and enhances mental performance.

1 ½ cups almond meal / ground almonds
¼ cup Naked Chocolat or cocoa powder
1 teaspoon gluten free baking powder
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract / paste
1/4 cup olive oil or macadamia nut oil
1/4 cup milk of your choice
2 tablespoons honey or organic maple syrup

Preheat oven to 160 C.
Combine almond meal, naked chocolat and baking powder.
Add the eggs, oil, vanilla, milk and honey then mix well to form a smooth batter.
Spoon into 12 small individual cupcake tins.
Bake for 25 minutes until puffed and cooked through – make sure not to over cook.
Serve alone or topped with ganache, chocolate mousse, Greek yoghurt or raspberry puree

Notes + Inspiration
For nut free cupcakes substitute almond meal for 1/4 cup coconut flour, increase eggs to 4 in place of 2 and add another tablespoon honey or maple syrup.
Hazelnut flour can also be used in place of the almond meal.

This recipe is one of the healthiest Teresa Cutter Recipes, The Health Chef’s recipe App. For more healthy sweet recipes like this you can get her app here.

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