{"id":38055,"date":"2015-07-24T06:00:54","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T10:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?post_type=recipes&#038;p=38055"},"modified":"2016-10-28T08:06:27","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T12:06:27","slug":"flourless-chocolate-avocado-mini-muffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=38055","title":{"rendered":"Flourless Chocolate Avocado Mini Muffins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You may find it hard to believe but chocolate and avocado are a match made in heaven. The creamy richness of avocado plays very nicely with the deep bitter notes of cocoa powder. These flourless muffins are a perfect way to combine the two flavors. They\u2019re incredibly healthy, gluten-free, nut-free and dairy-free. 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Blend until smooth.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Add cocoa powder, sweetener, baking soda and vanilla extract and continue to blend until well-combined and smooth. Batter will be very thick so you may need to scrape down the sides with a spatula a few times.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Spoon out batter into prepared muffin tins and top each muffin with 4 or 5 chocolate chips. \r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Bake about 12 minutes, until just firm to the touch. Remove and let cool.\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"zlmeta zlclear asl_meta\">\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\" > window.ajaxurl = \"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\";<\/script>\n    \n\n        \n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    \n        <p id=\"zlrecipe-yield\">\n            Yield:            <span itemprop=\"recipeYield\">Makes 24 mini muffins. 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