Marbled Muffins

Tonight I was inspired to put a twist on a classic. I can't tell you how many mornings I took my sister to grab a slice of a marble loaf for breakfast and snacks. Tonight, I decided to try the marble batter in another form, a muffin, and just for fun I threw in some chocolate chips.

Recipe for Chocolate Batter

Ingredients
2 eggs
1/2 C almond meal
1/4 C + 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 C unsweetened, all natural applesauce
3/8 C maple syrup (1/4 C and then 1/2 of a 1/4 C)

In a food processor pulse the almond meal, cocoa powder and baking soda until smooth (almond meal can get clumpy). Then add the eggs, vanilla, applesauce and maple syrup and pulse until smooth. Set aside.


Recipe for Vanilla Batter

Ingredients
2 eggs
3/4 C almond meal
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 C unsweetened, all natural applesauce

3/8 C maple syrup (1/4 C and then 1/2 of a 1/4 C)

In a large bowl whisk the almond meal and baking soda until smooth. Add in the eggs, vanilla, applesauce and maple syrup and whisk until smooth. 

the view while in my oven...they smelled so good!

Assembling the muffins...

note: you will need chocolate chips for this part

Spoon the batter into a muffin tin alternating the batters (use two separate spoons for the vanilla and chocolate batter). Sprinkle in a few chocolate chips between layers. Have fun with this, there is not wrong way to do it - worse case scenario you end up with chocolate, chocolate chip muffins. Bake in the oven at 350 for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean (try not to aim for a chocolate chip...those will be nice a gooey!). Cool (optional) and enjoy!