Cocoa Muffins...you can thank me later! -Cali

OK, so it's the weekend and our schedules are a little more relaxed therefore sometimes our eating becomes too relaxed and all our hard work all week can fly out of the window. I thought I'd be prepared to have a healthy treat for the up coming couple of days. Just think, a muffin that won't give you a muffin top! Love it!

Ready in 30 minutes Makes 12 muffins

Nonstick oil spray
1 1/4 cups oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp whey protein powder (vanilla or chocolate)
1 tsp baking soda
1 large eggs
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup buttermilk (or 1/2 cup low-fat milk + 1/2 tsp white vinegar)
3 tbsp agave syrup
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup raisins

1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly pray a 12-cup muffin pan with oil and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine oats and the nest five ingredients.
3. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together egg, applesauce, buttermilk, syrup and oil
4. Make a well in the enter of the dry ingredients and pour in egg mixture. Stir just until all dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in raisins.
5. Portion batter evenly in to the prepared muffin cups. Bake for 20 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool muffins on a wire rack.

Enjoy! I did and loved them! My husband loved them too and he is super picky when it comes to me making "clean desserts." Try freezing them so they don't go bad, then pull them out when needed. You can use them for a preworkout, for breakfast, snack or for that all to common sweet tooth that haunts us all.
I will be trying lots of new clean recipes in the coming weeks and I'll share the good ones with you. Happy Muffin eating!

Nutrients per muffin: Calories 182, Total Fat 4g, Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 20mg, Sodium 122mg, Total Carbs 30g, Fiber 4g, Sugar 9g, Protein 8g, Iron 2g