Chocolate Muffins

Chocolate Muffins

Makes 18 muffins 2 points for all 18.  Although beware there is debate about using semolina in this way.

150g Extra light philli soft cheese
4 tblsp sweetener
3 medium eggs – separated
2 very soft banana – peeled and mashed
200g semolina
½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla essence
4 heaped tsp cocoa  (2pts)
drop of skimmed milk
18 muffin cases

1. Preheat the over to Gas Mark 4/180 degress c / fan oven 160 degrees c
2. cream together the low fat soft cheese and the sweetener and then whisk in the egg yolks and mashed banana . Mix the cocoa powder toa smooth paste with a drop of skimmed milk, add this and the vanilla essence to the mixture
3. Fold in the semolina and baking powder. Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff. Fold them into the polenta mixture.
4. Fill cake cases and bake for 15 - 20 mins until firm.


I made 12 plain muffins then added some blueberries to the mixture to make chocolate & blueberry muffins.
I made a cream mixture with a little elf, some sweetener and some vanilla essence and made some muffins into butterfly cakes.

From the WW boards