Good for You Chocolate Banana Souffles

Looks decadent right... and it's made mostly with bananas and cocoa powder!

On a cold Fall evening, I felt like I needed some warm, chocolaty comfort. But sticking to my guidelines of healthy eating, I set out to find a healthy alternative. I visited one of my favourite websites for healthy eating- www.skinnytaste.com.  Look what I found! Absolutely delicious AND nutritious.

Chocolate Banana Soufflés

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/12/chocolate-banana-souffles.html

Ingredients:

    2 ripe medium bananas, mashed

    2 tsp cornstarch

    1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

    1 tsp vanilla extract

    2 large egg whites

    3 tbsp sugar

    cooking spray

Directions:

Preheat over to 400F. Coat 4, 6 oz ramekins with butter flavored cooking spray. Place on a baking sheet.

 

In a medium bowl, mash bananas and vanilla together. Sift cornstarch and cocoa powder over bananas and stir well.

In another medium bowl, beat egg whites with sugar until they form soft peaks. Fold 1/3 of egg whites into banana mixture. When incorporated, fold in the rest of the egg whites. Spoon mixture into ramekins.

Wipe the top 1/4 inch “collar” of the ramekin to remove any excess batter so that the souffle will rise straight and place ramekins on a baking sheet. 

Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

Et voila! You do have to eat it immediately warm from the oven. Here's the nutrition info:
Calories: 131.2 • Fat: 3.6 g • Carb: 23.5 g • Fibre: 3.2 g • Protein: 4.8 g

Ok, seriously, have you even seen a desert with so much fibre and protein!