Low Calorie Muffins

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

As the valentine's day approaches , all around you see food turn to heart shapes, red, sweet and sassy. It looks lovely. This year lets skip the high calorie food and go for something healthy. What better way to say 'I love you' than with some healthy food at home. :)

I have another reason to celebrate. My blog reached a new milestone 500 likes on Facebook. Yayyy!!! Thanks to all my dear readers...

INGREDIENTS

Recipe Adapted from here

All Purpose Flour - 1 cup minus 2 tbsp

Baking Powder - 1 tsp

Baking Soda - 3/4 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Sugar - 100 g

Cocoa Powder - 50 g

Hot Water - 125 ml

Finely Grated Carrots - 1/2 cup

Coconut Oil - 2 tbsp

Egg - 1

Low Fat Yogurt - 1/2 cup

METHOD

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (350 degree F).

Put the finely grated carrots in a mesh strainer or lemon squeezer and squeeze out the liquid.

Place it in a medium size bowl.

To the bowl add the oil, egg, yogurt and mix.

Pass the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa through a sieve and add to the mixture.

Add in the sugar. Mix till just combined.

Pour in the hot water and mix. Do not over mix.

Scoop the batter into muffin cups and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until an skewer inserted into the muffins comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

You can top it with some chocolate cream cheese icing. (optional)