Dark Chocolate Cherry Muffins

Dark chocolate and dried cherry muffins made with a healthy serving of oats, peanut butter, and yogurt! Perfect for the holidays, these muffins are made with canola oil and a reduced amount of sugar. A generous amount of Greek yoghurt also gives them a unique flavor. 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup rolled oats
  • ½ cup of brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups plain Greek yoghurt
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • ½ cup dried red cherries, chopped
  • 1/3 cup chopped dark chocolate

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups. In a large bowl stir together all-purpose flour, oats, the brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In another bowl whisk together eggs, yogurt, peanut butter, and oil.

Add yogurt mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir until just moistened. 

Fold in cherries and chocolate.

Spoon batter into muffin cups.

Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Serve warm. Makes 12 muffins.

How did your dark chocolate cherry muffins turn out? Let us know in the comments below.

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Microwave Rocky Road Fudge

Delicious chocolate fudge packed with peanuts and marshmallows to make a chewy, crunchy, salty & sweet Rocky Road Fudge! This recipe is quick and super easy to make in the microwave.

Ingredients

• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 cup salted peanuts (or use a mix of walnuts, almonds or other nuts)

Instructions

Combine the milk, the chocolate, and the butter in a medium size glass bowl and heat in the microwave for 90 seconds (or melt the chocolate, milk and butter in a double boiler on the stove top).

Stir to combine and heat another 15 seconds if needed. Add the vanilla extract and stir until smooth.

Stir in the peanuts (or substitute with walnuts or almonds, or a mix of all three) and marshmallows – you may need to transfer the mixture to a larger bowl. 

Scoop the mixture onto a parchment lined tray. Spread with a spatula to approximately 1-inch thickness.

Chill until ready to serve. Slice into squares and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

You can also store this in the freezer! How did your rocky road turn out? Let us know in the comments below.

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