Chocolate Chip Muffins

These are easy to make, moist, and tasty!  These freeze well, and have added protein, with the ricotta cheese.
Here is the original, and my tweaks are found below.

Chocolate Chip Muffins
Ingredients:
2 cups self rising flour (If you don't have any, here is how to make some.) 
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
3 large egg whites (I use the powdered kind, and mix it with water.)
8 oz fat free ricotta cheese
1/2 tbsp vanilla
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
dried cranberries (optional)

Directions:
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.  Spray 12 count muffin pan with non stick cooking spray or line with cupcake papers
Mix flour and baking soda in a bowl, set aside.  In another bowl, cream butter and sugar.  Add in egg whites. Then, add ricotta cheese and vanilla.   Add flour mixture in, gradually.  Fold in chocolate chips and cranberries, if using. 
Fill muffin tins and bake for 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes, then remove to a rack.  Keep refrigerated, or freeze when cool. 

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