Skinny Tiramisu Muffin

Ingredients

• Muffin Ingredients:
• 1/3 cup cake flour, sifted (134 calories – May substitute with all-purpose flour or white whole wheat flour)
• 2 tablespoons Truvia (May double with sugar)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 tablespoon skim milk (5 calories)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (10 calories)
• 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt (8.5 calories)
• 1.5 tablespoons eggbeaters (12.5 calories - May substitute with egg whites)
• Coffee Drizzle Ingredients:
• 1 tablespoon freshly brewed coffee
• 1 teaspoon Truvia (May double with sugar)
• Optional: 1 teaspoon marsala (Calories will vary)
• Mascarpone Whipped Topping Ingredients:
• 1/8 cup whipped cream (25 calories – May use my homemade whipped cream and save even more calories!)
• 1 tablespoon mascarpone cheese, room temperature (60 calories)
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, sifted (30 calories)
• Sprinkle of unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting (About 3 calories)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together all of the dry ingredients for your muffin (exclude ingredients for the coffee drizzle and whipped topping).
3. In a separate bowl, mix together all of your wet ingredients for your muffin (exclude ingredients for the coffee drizzle and whipped topping).
4. Add your wet ingredients into your dry ingredients and whisk either by hand or with an electric mixer for several minutes, until completely smooth.
5. Line a large muffin tin with parchment paper or non-stick foil, or use a tulip baking cup (as seen in the pictures), and fold batter inside.
6. Bake for approximately 18 – 25 minutes, or until the top of your muffin is golden brown and the dough is baked through. If you need to test your batter, poke a toothpick into the center of your muffin, remove and inspect for wet batter. If batter is apparent and remains uncooked, pop your muffin back into the oven for 2-minute increments until complete.
7. To prepare the coffee (and optional marsala) drizzle, whisk your coffee, sugar and optional marsala together in a bowl while your muffin is baking. Set aside.
8. For your mascarpone whipped topping, mix your mascarpone, whipped cream and sugar together in a small bowl. Set aside.
9. Once your muffin has completed baking, remove and allow it to cool. Drizzle your coffee-marsala mixture over your muffin and top with mascarpone whipped cream. Sprinkle unsweetened cocoa on top of your whip.