Yield: 16 muffins
Skinny Chocolate Muffins
A few modifications make these Skinny Chocolate Muffins a healthier choice when making breakfast. Chocolate for breakfast is always a welcome idea!
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 2/3 cup plain greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup fat free milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray the muffin tins with nonstick spray.
- Warm the coconut oil in the microwave slightly to soften it if needed. Beat the coconut oil and sugars until creamed.
- Add the applesauce, yogurt, and extract and beat again.
- Sift together the baking powder, baking soda, salt, flour, and cocoa powder. Slowly add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk until it has been blended. Do not over mix.
- Stir in 3/4 cup mini chips by hand.
- Divide the muffin batter evenly into 16 muffin tins. Sprinkle the tops of the batter with the remaining mini chocolate chips. Bake for 15-16 minutes.
- Cool in pan 1 minute. Remove to wire rack to cool completely. Store in a sealed container. Makes 16 muffins.
Notes
If you want to cut more calories out of these muffins, feel free to leave out the chocolate chips.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 224Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 216mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 2gSugar: 15gProtein: 4g