300g cottage cheese (trust me...if you are chicken you can use ricotta but really you need to try these)
85g light brown soft sugar
1 egg
1 egg white
35g cocoa powder
1tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp plain white flour
6 rich tea/graham cracker biscuits
Makes 9
Smash your rich tea biscuits up by putting them in a sandwich bag and then attacking with a rolling pin.
Share the crushed biscuits out between the muffin cases and press down until compacted with your fingertips.
Mix together all the remaining ingredients in a food processor or with a hand blender until fully combined.
Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases until each is about 4/5ths full. Bake at 150c for 20-25 minutes or until set but still slightly wobbly in the centre. Open the oven door and allow to cool for further 1 hour. Remove from oven and turn peel away cases to serve.
Arthritis diet notes:
Absolutely nothing wrong with the occassional treat - just remember a treat isn't a treat if you are having one every day! Cocoa is rich in flavonoids which can benefit cardiovascular health. The cottage cheese is also a good source of calcium. I've trimmed the saturated fat back from this recipe but remember it is still high in sugar.
