Reduced Fat Chocolate Muffins

Name: Reduced Fat Chocolate Muffins
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 1 large egg; 85 grams Greek yogurt (the kind with 18 grams protein per 6 oz); 118 milliliters light brown sugar, packed (110 grams); 2 Tbsps light olive oil; 110 grams cup minus 2 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour; 43 grams 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 237 milliliters unsweetened applesauce; 30 grams 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoons vanilla

You can never have too many morn meal recipes, so give Reduced Fat Chocolate Muffins a try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 263 calories, 6g of protein, and 9g of fat. A mixture of egg, semisweet chocolate chips, brown sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. 6 muffin cups with paper liners

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Muffin Liners

Oven

Stack about 8 paper towels on the counter and pour applesauce on paper towels.

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Applesauce

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Paper Towels

Spread the applesauce around in a circle almost as wide as the towels letting the towels soak up moisture from the applesauce;

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Applesauce

Spread

Let sit for about 5 minutes. You could probably do this step in a strainer, but I did it with towels.Meanwhile, mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in a small mixing bowl.Scrape the drained applesauce (weight should be 5 oz, volume should now be heaping ½ cup) off the towel and place it in a second mixing bowl. Stir in the brown sugar, egg, yogurt, oil and vanilla.

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Baking Soda

Cocoa Powder

Brown Sugar

Applesauce

Vanilla

Yogurt

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Mixing Bowl

Sieve

Pour the dry mixture into the applesauce mixture and stir a few strokes, then add the chocolate chips and stir until blended.Divide batter equally among 6 muffin cups, filling to the top, and bake for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick or chopstick inserted in center comes out clean.Makes 6Note: Try substituting 5 oz (heaping half cup) of pumpkin or 5 oz mashed banana for the applesauce.

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Chocolate Chips