Plum Yogurt Cheesecake Muffins

Makes 18 muffins (1 muffin per serving)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour 
  • ¾ tsp baking powder 
  • ¾ tsp baking soda 
  • ¼ tsp salt 
  • 2 cups nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt 
  • 250 g regular or light cream cheese 
  • ⅔ cup skim milk or water 
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract 
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted 
  • 1 tbsp white chia seeds
  • 2 plums, pitted and diced

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 
  3. Combine yogurt, cream cheese, milk, vanilla, coconut oil and chia seeds in a blender or food processor. Purée until smooth.
  4. Add yogurt mixture to flour mixture and stir just until combined. Gently fold in fresh plums. 
  5. Scoop batter into greased muffin cups and bake until a toothpick inserted in centres comes out clean, about 20 – 30 minutes.

Nutritional analysis per serving: 113 calories, 3 g fat, 5 g protein, 16 g carbohydrate (14 g available carbohydrate), 2 g fibre, 180 mg sodium 

My Viva Servings: 1 grain