Chocolate-Raspberry Muffins

Chocolate-Raspberry Muffins

Directions: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Allergens: Eggs, Milk, Wheat and triticale,
Plan ahead Vegetarian
Recipe submitted by Daphné Chabot, Mélanie Deslauriers, Sarah Laforest and Gabrielle Plante, nutrition trainees

Ingredients

  • 375 ml (1 ½ cup) all-purpose flour
  • 180 ml (¾ cup) minute oats
  • 125 ml (½ cup) cocoa powder
  • 15 ml (1 Tbsp) baking powder
  • 5 ml (1 tsp) salt
  • 45 ml (3 Tbsp) canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 180 ml (¾ cup) milk (1%)
  • 180 ml (¾ cup) sugar
  • 80 ml (⅓ cup) canola oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
  • 125 ml (½ cup) frozen raspberries, chopped

Equipment

  • Muffin tins
  • Medium bowl
  • Blender
  • Large bowl
  • Electric mixer
  • Wooden spoon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) with rack in middle position.
  2. Grease muffin tins and dust with flour. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, stir flour, oats, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  4. Blend black beans in a blender with 20 ml (4 tsp) milk.
  5. In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil, and black bean paste 30 seconds using an electric mixer.
  6. Add eggs and vanilla and continue beating 30 seconds.
  7. Add raspberries to wet ingredients and stir gently using a wooden spoon.
  8. Still using a wooden spoon, stir in half of dry ingredients, then remaining milk, and finish with remaining dry ingredients. Stir gently. Do not over stir.
  9. Pour batter into muffin cups.
  10. Bake 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centre of muffin comes out clean.
  11. Place muffin tins on cooling rack 5 minutes before removing muffins from tins.