Healthy LOW SUGAR choc chip cupcakes

This is a great recipe to have up your sleeve. Perfect for the lunchbox or for you own afternoon tea, these choc chip cupcakes are simple and delicious.

You can have these low sugar cakes made and cooling on the bench in around half an hour.

Why not make a double batch and freeze individual cakes in cling film so that you always have a healthy snack at hand?

This recipe comes DIRECT from our 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

Thank you to Healthy Mummy community member, Nicole Ward, for sending in a pic of her cupcakes.

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Choc Chip Cupcakes

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Course

Snacks

Cuisine

Muffins

Servings

cupcakes

Ingredients

• cooking oil spray
• 1.5 cups wholemeal self raising flour
• 4 free-range eggs
• 100 grams butter
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat milk of choice
• 1/3 cup Natvia
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup dark chocolate bits

Course Snacks Cuisine Muffins Servings cupcakes Ingredients cooking oil spray 1.5 cups wholemeal self raising flour 4 free-range eggs 100 grams butter 1/2 cup reduced-fat milk of choice 1/3 cup Natvia 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/3 cup dark chocolate bits

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Lightly spray 12 holes of a cupcake tray with cooking oil or line with cases.
2. In a mixing bowl, add flour, eggs, butter, milk and Natvia.
3. Use an electric mixer and mix on low speed for 2 minutes until well combined.
4. Add vanilla extract and mix again for 1 minute on high speed.
5. Fold through chocolate bits.
6. Divide batter evenly between prepared cupcake holes/cases and bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre.
7. One cupcake is one serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days or freeze and defrost as required.

Recipe Notes

156 calories per cupcake.

 

What does a reduced sugar intake do to help you and your health?

From healthy skin to weight loss, there are many reasons why a reduced sugar intake can benefit you.

Here are some of the benefits…

Weight loss

Food and drinks high in sugar tend to be greater in calories and are known as empty calories.  This means that they are high-calorie foods without the nutritional benefits. High sugar foods can cause an imbalance in your blood sugar levels.  This will often leave you still feeling hungry with a desire to eat more.

Reducing sugars can help mood balance

When you eat something sugary, your energy levels spike rapidly and then very quickly drop after insulin has been released into your cells.  The spike will give you a quick boost in energy and mood, the quick drop will leave you feeling shaky, hungry and moody. By focusing on more wholesome, real and nutritious foods, your blood sugar levels will remain more stable.  The Healthy Mummy is a place where nutritious food is a focus.

A reduced sugar intake can give you clearer skin

A high sugar diet can create stress and inflammation in your body. Choosing a diet of nourishing foods and plenty of water will help you to look more refreshed with clearer skin.

A healthier brain function

There is ample evidence that suggests consuming too much sugary food can have an impact on your cognitive function. A University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) study showed that a diet high in fructose can negatively impact your learning and memory. Sugar causes insulin resistance in the brain with subsequent effects on brain cognition.

By following a diet with limited or low sugar intake, you are ultimately giving your body the greatest chance of improved health. Just look at the results Rhiannon has seen after just one month of reducing her sugar intake.