Beet root chocolate muffins

The beet root gives them a subtle earthy-ness and makes them super moist!

Makes about 12 muffins

StepsIngredients
Step 1: Whisk together
for 8 minutes
2 eggs
8g vanilla sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
75g sugar
1 pinch of salt
Step 2: Stir carefully
into above mix
Zest of one lemon
2 tbsp espresso
1 tbsp amaretto
Step 3: Melt together100g dark chocolate
70g butter
Step 4: Mix together100g whole wheat flour
100g ground almonds
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp cocoa powder
Step 5: Slowly add
step 4 mix
and step 3 mix
alternating into step 2 mix
Step 6: Carefully stir in330g grated beet root
Step 7: Distribute dough
into muffin liners
and bake at 180°C for 25 min
Step 8: Prepare the ganache
by melting
65g chocolate
10g butter
Step 9: Slowly stir inZest of 1 orange
1 tbsp Cointreau
2 tsp creme fraiche
(room temperature)
Step 10: Depending on the
consistency of the ganache,
either dip muffins head down
or disperse ganache
on muffin top with a spatula

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