Rubber Ninja vs Chocolate Friands

Mmm?chocolately sugary goodness in moist muffin-like form. Friands are kind-of like muffins, but with a different, denser texture due to the almond meal, I think.

And I?ve finally got the right texture; like muffins, don?t over mix these babies or they lose their fluffiness.

Obvious in retrospect, but sometimes we learn the hard way ?

Ingredients:

1 cup Almond Meal
1 2/3 cup Icing Sugar, sifted
1/2 cup Plain Flour, sifted
1/4 cup Cocoa Powder, sifted
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
5 Egg Whites
200 g Unsalted Butter, melted


Method:

Preheat oven to 160c.
Place almond meal, icing sugar, flour, cocoa and baking powder in a bowl and stir to combine. Add the butter and stir.
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until fluffy and gently fold in. Don?t overmix!
Grease oval muffin tins. Spoon the mixture into tins and bake for 15-20 minutes or until springy. Leave to cool in tin. When cool, dust with icing sugar.

Revel in the deliciousness :)