Chocolate Flaxseed Muffins

Tip: Add 1 tsp of baking soda if you like fluffier muffins! (Thanks Sherrilee!)

Here is a yummy muffin filled with protein and fiber! If you spread a little peanut butter on the finished product, it tastes like a "peanut butter cup!"

"Healthified" Chocolate Flaxseed Muffins

1 cup flax seed meal
1/2 cup chocolate egg white or whey protein
4 tbsp coconut oil or butter
1/4 cup Erythritol and 1 tsp stevia glycerite (or 1/4 cup Swerve)
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
2 oz chopped almonds (optional)
1 c unsweetened chocolate almond milk or coconut milk

Pre-heat oven 350 F. Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl, let stand for 3 minutes. Spray a 12 muffin pan with non-stick spray. Spoon batter evenly into muffin tins. Bake 25-30 minutes. (To make these more chocolatey I added 1 T. of cocoa powder and 1/4 t. of stevia.) Makes 12 servings.

NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving):
Traditional Chocolate Muffin = 401 calories, 21g fat, 5g protein, 61 carbs, 3g fiber
"Healthified" Muffin = 236 calories, 12g fat, 10g protein, 6 carbs, 4 fiber