Chocolate Muffins

• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons soy margarine
• 1 cup maple syrup or 1 cup golden syrup
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 ripe banana
• 14 cup orange juice
• 12 teaspoon vanilla flavoring or 12 teaspoon peppermint extract or 12 teaspoon chocolate flavoring (optional)
• 12 cup coffee (optional)
• 1 12 cups gluten-free flour
• 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
• 14-12 cup cocoa (depending on the flavour you want)

1. 'Cream'together butter and syrup.
2. Beat egg whites until stiff, and egg yolks to make a creamy consistancy.
3. Add egg yolks to syrup mix, along with all other ingredients except egg whites.
4. Mix well, adding however much cocoa you desire.
5. Fold in egg whites.
6. Preheat moderate oven.
7. Lightly coat muffin tin (greased or non-stick) with cocoa dust (unless using paper patty pans).
8. Spoon in mixture and bake 20 minutes.

butter, maple syrup, eggs, banana, orange juice, vanilla, coffee, flour, baking powder, cocoa

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-muffins-19095 (may not work)