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Super Healthy Fudgy Double Chocolate Muffins
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Super Healthy Fudgy Double Chocolate Muffins

Healthy Super Fudgy Double Chocolate Muffins - Ever wish you could savor rich, super chocolatey muffins that weren't loaded with tons of calories but not sacrifice taste and texture?  Try these amazing Super Healthy Fudgy Double Chocolate Muffins!  Sooo good!
Course: Breakfast
Keyword: chocolate, chocolate chips, healthy, muffins
Servings: 12
Calories: 183kcal
Author: Kim Lange

Ingredients

  • 1 cup applesauce
  • ¼ cup agave nectar honey or maple syrup can also be subbed
  • cup brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ cup olive oil or melted coconut oil, canola oil
  • ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
  • 1 ⅓ cups whole-wheat pastry flour sifted (or unbleached all-purpose or gluten free)
  • ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips + more for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C) and line 12 muffins with paper liners, or spray with non-stick spray.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the applesauce, olive oil, aguave syrup, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt for 45 seconds.
  • Stir in the almond milk and whisk once more.
  • Sift cocoa powder and flour over wet ingredients and stir with a spoon or spatula until just combined. Make you you don't over-mix. You want to mix until just combined.
  • Fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
  • Batter should be quite thick, but not pourable. Use a scoop to add the muffin batter to the muffin tins and fill 3/4 full and sprinkle with a few more chocolate chips on top.
  • Bake for 17-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool for a few minutes in the pan, remove from tins and let cool on a cooling rack.
  • Make sure to seal, will keep several days.

Notes

Freezing is also an option for muffins.
For Sugar-free option, use a sugar like Lakanto as a replacement for the brown sugar. They have Golden.  

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg