Tuxedo Brownie Muffins (healthier!)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces fat free cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons flour
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip
• 1 cup unbleached flour or 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup 2% buttermilk
• 1 (2 1/2 ounce) jar prune baby food
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 to make the topping: place the cream cheese, sugar, and flour in a bowl. using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat until mixed. add the egg whites and beat just until blended. fold in the chocolate chips. set aside.
• 2 to make the muffins: preheat the oven to 350°f; lightly coat 18 muffin cups with nonstick spray or line with paper liners (if using two 12-cup muffin pans, fill the empty cups with water).
• 3 in a large bowl, combine the unbleached or all-purpose flour, sugar, whole wheat flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
• 4 in a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, prunes, and egg whites. scrape into the well in the flour mixture. stir just until moistened. fold in the walnuts.
• 5 divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. top each muffin with about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture. bake for 20-22 minutes, or until the cream cheese begins to turn golden and a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. cool in the pans on a rack for 5 minutes. invert onto the rack and serve warm or at room temperature.