Ingredients
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- 1 cup (120 g) whole wheat pastry flour*
- 1/2 cup (40 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (115 g) plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) honey
- 6 tbsp (75 g) coconut palm sugar**
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (140 g) cherries, pitted and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F (176C) and prepare a muffin pan by lining the cavities with paper liners or greasing them with oil or cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, lightly beat the eggs with a fork until the yolks break. Whisk in the yogurt, honey, sugar, applesauce, and vanilla, mixing until well combined before folding in the chopped cherries.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling until they’re about 3/4 of the way full. Sprinkle the tops with dark chocolate chunks/shreds, if desired.
- Bake for 17-19 minutes, or until the tops of the muffins are firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for ~10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
* You could also make this with all purpose flour or use a mix of 1/2 cup (60 g) whole wheat and 1/2 cup (60 g) all purpose. ** You can sub this with regular brown sugar.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 17 mins