144/365 DIY Junk Food: Mocha Muffins

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

When I go to Starbucks on campus or other coffee shops, I am always tempted to get a muffin or scone. In my attempt to follow my own rule, I made chocolate chip mocha muffins.

Here is the recipe from allrecipes.com. The recipe has you bake it in a loaf pan so that you end up with bread. This can be a problem if you are trying to control yourself. The first time I made this, my friends and I sliced pieces off then suddenly it was all gone! This means two things to me: 1, this recipe is darn good, and 2, when desserts aren't already pre-sliced or pre-portioned, you are likely to eat more of it. Muffins are a good way to create servings. I feel guilty eating more than one muffin. When I slice off a sliver, I can totally justify eating another sliver, then another, and another, and so on.

So make muffins instead of bread when you can to keep yourself under control. You will also have to decrease baking time to about 12-15 min (just keep an eye on them). Also, I used regular coffee grounds instead of instant. You could also eliminate the coffee grounds if you don't like coffee.

In health,

Lauren