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Peanut butter and chocolate healthy muffins!

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A lovely Pilates client turned up with a couple of healthy muffins for me the other day. Now that’s one way to make me go easy on you in class 😉 Laurie, thankyou! Peanut butter is one ingredient I’ve learnt is good in cookies and smoothies… so why “nut” muffins?! (I know funny aren’t I).

These muffins were so delicious that I grabbed hold of the recipe and then I decided to give it a go myself, with a few changes as I rarely manage to actually follow  a recipe properly and I also had no bananas! 

These take minutes to make and really are both easy and tasty. You can also mash up 2 ripe bananas and substitute for the apple. I actually had to hide these from the kids 😉

Dietitian UK: Peanut butter and Chocolate Muffins

Peanut butter and Chocolate Muffins (gluten free)
Serves 9
Peanut butter and chocolate HEALTHY muffins. Yes really!
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
104 calories
16 g
2 g
4 g
3 g
1 g
69 g
41 g
4 g
0 g
3 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
69g
Servings
9
Amount Per Serving
Calories 104
Calories from Fat 31
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g
6%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 2mg
1%
Sodium 41mg
2%
Total Carbohydrates 16g
5%
Dietary Fiber 2g
6%
Sugars 4g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A
1%
Vitamin C
2%
Calcium
5%
Iron
3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Ingredients
  1. 200g cooked apple
  2. 50g peanut butter
  3. 1 tsp Sukrin Gold (sweetener)
  4. 1 tsp vanilla
  5. 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  6. 1/2 tsp gluten free baking powder
  7. 100g rice or coconut flour
  8. splash of milk
Instructions
  1. Pre cook the apple (I have a stock I keep in my freezer).
  2. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4.
  3. Measure out all the ingredients and mix well. I left my stand mixer going for 5 minutes.
  4. Grease a muffin tin or use silicone cake cases.
  5. Place the mixture into the cake cases and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Notes
  1. You can substitute agave, honey (2-3tbsp) or Stevia (1tsp) for the Sukrin Gold.
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calories
104
fat
4g
protein
3g
carbs
16g
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Dietitian UK https://www.dietitianuk.co.uk/
Baking, Gluten Free, Recipes, Snacks, Special Diets, Wheat Free

Healthy Apple and Cinnamon Cakes (gluten free).

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Apple and cinnamon, one of those amazing combinations. I’m such a fan. I even love it on porridge. So tonight I had a play around with making it into a healthy muffin. Now I’ve gone for the unsweetened version, add the little drizzle of honey in if you have a sweeter tooth than me (I’m a savoury girl at heart). I decided as soon as these came out of the oven that they needed a little topping on them. So I whipped up a healthier version of a classic cream cheese frosting which also boosts the protein content of this yummy morsel and makes them look lovely. These make the perfect accompaniment to a cup of tea and are a good snack for little ones too 🙂 

Dietitian UK: Apple and Cinnamon Cakes (gluten free)

Plus if you have a toddler like mine who half-eats apples you can use the leftover apples to make muffins – WIN WIN!

Give it a whirl.

Healthy Apple and Cinnamon Cakes with Frosting
Yields 6
A heathy apple and cinnamon gluten free muffin with a creamy frosting, perfect for that afternoon cuppa or for snacking little people.
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
84 calories
13 g
63 g
2 g
3 g
1 g
61 g
162 g
4 g
0 g
1 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
61g
Yields
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 84
Calories from Fat 19
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g
3%
Saturated Fat 1g
4%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 63mg
21%
Sodium 162mg
7%
Total Carbohydrates 13g
4%
Dietary Fiber 1g
6%
Sugars 4g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A
2%
Vitamin C
2%
Calcium
6%
Iron
5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Ingredients
  1. 60g gluten free self raising flour (I used Doves Farm, add xanthum gum if your mix does not have it)
  2. 1 grated apple
  3. 2 eggs
  4. 2 tsp cinnamon
  5. 1 tsp honey/agave (optional)
Frosting
  1. 1 tbsp quark
  2. 1 tbsp low fat cream cheese
  3. 1 tsp icing sugar
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the oven to Gas Mark 5.
  2. Mix all the ingredients together.
  3. Spoon into muffin cases.
  4. Bake for 15 minutes and test with a skewer.
  5. Leave to cool, meanwhile make the frosting.
  6. Mix the quark and cream cheese together.
  7. Add the icing sugar a little at a time and taste.
  8. Apply the frosting when the cakes have cooled.
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calories
84
fat
2g
protein
3g
carbs
13g
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Dietitian UK https://www.dietitianuk.co.uk/