Odd combination or culinary delight? Well I have to say that I think these are a culinary delight! Their fudgy texture is very moreish, no hint of the secret ingredient, and believe me I kept it secret, if for one minute my children detected my ruse then not one would have been eaten. Granted there was trepidation the very first time I tried this recipe, but upon the first bite my fears were allayed. So try a (healthy!!) treat and be assured that there is at least some goodness in your coffee morning treat!
Recipe adapted from BBC Food
Makes 12
Ingredients75g Cocoa powder or powdered drinking chocolate
180g Plain flour
2 tsp Baking powder
250g Caster sugar
250g Cooked beetroot (the one in the vacuum pack)
3 Large eggs
200ml Vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
Icing sugar for dusting
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C/355F/Gas 4. Arrange paper muffin cases in a 12-mould muffin tin. Sift the cocoa powder, flour and baking powder into a bowl. Mix in the sugar, and set aside.
In a small bowl, finely grate the beetroot. Add the eggs, one at a time, then add the vanilla and oil and blend until smooth.
Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients, add the beetroot mixture and lightly mix.
Pour into the muffin cases.
Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is firm when pressed with a finger. Cool on a wire rack and dust with icing sugar to serve.
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