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Chocolate Beetroot Muffins

These chocolate beetroot muffins are just as delicious as the regular chocolate muffins but more nutritious!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, European
Keyword: chocolate beetroot muffins
Servings: 16 muffins

Ingredients

  • 120 g fresh beetroot peeled and grated
  • 180 g all purpose flour
  • 130 g soft brown sugar
  • 60 ml milk
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder or carob powder
  • 50 g salted butter melted
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 100 g dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200 Celsius.
    Peel and grate the beetroot by using a cheese grater with small holes or use a food processor for this job.
    In a mixing bowl mix together the flour, the cocoa powder and the baking powder.
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  • Add the sugar to the mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the melted butter with the milk. Add the eggs and the oil too and whisk together.
    chocolate beetroot muffins
  • Combine everything in the mixing bowl and divide the batter evenly into muffin cases.
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  • Bake them for 25 minutes. (This might be a little more or less depending on your oven - check them with a toothpick to see that they aren't sticky anymore.)
    chocolate beetroot muffins