Chocolate eggnog muffins
It’s true — good things do come in small packages. These decadent muffins are bursting with rich festive flavors and are packed with ingredients that benefit your oral and overall health. Now that’s a gift that keeps on giving!
Ingredients:
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2 tablespoons butter, softened
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⅓ cup sugar
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2 large egg whites
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2½ ripe bananas, mashed
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3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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1¼ cups whole-wheat flour
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⅓ cup eggnog
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¼ cup old fashioned oats
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¾ teaspoon baking soda
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¼ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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½ cup dark chocolate chips
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½ cup pecans
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325 F. Fill a muffin tin with 12 liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together.
- Add egg whites, bananas, applesauce, vanilla and eggnog to mixture.
- Beat until mixture is well combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Slowly add flour mixture to other mixture, lightly beating until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips and pecans.
- Evenly pour batter into muffin tins.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Enjoy!