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CINNAMON-CHOCOLATE E
CINNAMON-CHOCOLAT
ANGEL FOOD MUFFIN
ANGEL FOOD MUFFINS S
ho says muffins have to 28 paper liners for muffin pans
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be loaded with fat? These (2 ⁄2-inch size)
1 package (16 ounces) angel food cake mix
trim little gems are based
1 ⁄4 cups water
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on angel food cake mix, which is 1 ⁄4 cup Dutch-process unsweetened cocoa
free of fat. You just add Dutch- powder
1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
process cocoa, which is deep and
dark in color but mellow in flavor, a 1. Place a rack in the center of the oven
smidgen of cinnamon, and water to and preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 28
muffin cups with paper liners. Set the
make the mix rise, and voilà! Deli-
pans aside.
cious, guilt-free muffins that rise
2. Place the cake mix, water, cocoa, and
high and crack beautifully on top, cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Beat
perfect for gifts or for serving with an electric mixer on low speed for 1
minute. Stop the machine and scrape
alongside some sweetened fresh
down the sides of the bowl with a rubber
strawberries. spatula. Increase the mixer speed to
medium and beat 1 minute more,
scraping the sides down again if
needed. The batter should look well com-
bined. Spoon the batter into the lined
MAKES 28 MUFFINS muffin cups, filling each liner two thirds
(2 ⁄ 2 INCHES EACH) of the way full. Place the pans in the
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PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES oven.
BAKING TIME: 15 TO 18 MINUTES
3. Bake the muffins until they are firm
