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Chocolate Walnut Mini Muffins w/ Cream Cheese Filling Recipe By : Carol Williams Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Breads Ingredients: 2 large eggs -- beaten 1/4 cup cream 1/4 cup water -- * see note 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup Soy Protein Powder, Chocolate (if using regular add 1 tbs. more cocoa) 1 tablespoon cocoa ½ tsp. baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons Splenda sweetener 1 tablespoon melted butter 1/4 cup chopped walnuts Filling -- ** see note 1/4 cup cream cheese -- whipped 1 tablespoon Sugar free/Fat free hot cocoa mix Method: In a small bowl mix all the dry ingredients; set aside. In a larger bowl add the eggs, beat well, then beat in the cream, water, & vanilla. Add the dry ingredients; beat well, stir in the walnuts. Pan spray or grease 12 -2" muffin tins. Spoon the batter in equally to fill each cup at least 3/4 full. Bake in a pre-heated 350* oven for 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.{The tops of the muffins are a pretty crinkled texture} Cool well. Mix the filling, spoon into a piping bag fitted with a star tip; poke the tip into the muffin & squeeze some of the filling inside. Repeat with remaining muffins.{the muffins could be split & the filling spread on}. Nutrition count per muffin w/ filling:1.3 carbs minus 0.2fiber = 1.1carbs & 5.7 grams protein |