Paleo choc peanut muffins





Oh how I have missed chocolate muffins. Since starting a specialised diet for my autoimmune disease I found it very hard to find baking recipes that I could use. There were always a few ingredients I couldn't have and was never one to bake much so I would only use recipes I didn't have substitute ingredients for. After realising that this made it very hard to actually bake. So every second weekend is now baking time for testing out new recipes. I must admit they don't always go to plan, not every creation ends up how I would like but these came very close to how I remembered chocolate muffins. These are a yummy healthy option that are free from gluten, dairy, grains and refined sugar.

Ingredients 
  • 1 cup natural peanut butter
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1/4 pure Canadian maple syrup 
  • 1/4 cup cacao 
  • 125gms apple sauce unsweetened 
  • 2 eggs
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2tsp baking soda
  • Dairy free choc chips
Blend all ingredients except choc chips in a food processor. Poor mixture into muffin tin liners and top with choc chips. Cook at 180 degrees for around 20 minutes 

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