Name: Chocolate hazelnut flourless muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 125 gram reduced-fat dairy spread; 2 45g bars sugar-free dark chocolate, chopped; 1/2 cup low-gi sugar; 2 tablespoon granulated stevia-based sweetener; 3 eggs, separated; 1 3/4 cups hazelnut meal (ground hazelnuts); 1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted, plus 2 teaspoons extra; 1/4 cup milk; 45 gram unroasted hazelnuts

Chocolate hazelnut flourless muffins

Delicious and decadent chocolate hazelnut flourless muffins. These beauties are the perfect addition to your morning or afternoon cuppa.

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Makes 12

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

Ingredients

125 gram reduced-fat dairy spread

2 45g bars sugar-free dark chocolate, chopped

1/2 cup low-gi sugar

2 tablespoon granulated stevia-based sweetener

3 eggs, separated

1 3/4 cups hazelnut meal (ground hazelnuts)

1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted, plus 2 teaspoons extra

1/4 cup milk

45 gram unroasted hazelnuts

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Line a 12-hole (-cup)muffin tray with paper cases. Placedairy spread and chocolate in a smallsaucepan; cook and stir over low heatfor 2 minutes or until melted and smooth. Stir in sugar and sweetener; mix well.

2.Add egg yolks; mix well. Stir in hazelnut meal, cocoa and milk; mix until smooth. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites in a large, clean, dry bowl until soft peaks form. Fold through chocolate mixture until just combined.

3.Spoon mixture into prepared holes. Top each with 3 hazelnuts; bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack.Serve dusted with extra cocoa powder.

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