Healthy Librarian's Guilt-Free Chocolate Muffins

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook:        20 minutes
Makes:      8 muffins

Cooking spray

1 cup applesauce
1 tsp. canola oil
1/2 cup Splenda brand sweetener (or 1/2 cup turbinado sugar)
1/2 tsp real vanilla extract
1/4 tsp real almond extract (optional)
3/4 cups oat bran flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Powdered sugar (optional)

Place 8 paper or silicone liners (if you haven't tried these they're great!)in muffin tin; coat with cooking spray.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Combine applesauce and next 4 ingredients.  In a separate bowl, whisk together the next 6 dry ingredients.  Add oat mixture to applesauce mixture; stir until blended.  Stir in chocolate chips.
3. Spoon batter into muffin cups.  Bake for 20-22 minutes, rotating the pan a half-turn after 10 minutes.  Muffins are done when tops are firm to the touch.
4. Cool slightly.  Top with powdered sugar, if desired. 
Serving size:  1 muffin

 

Nutrition Facts for Healthy Librarian´s Guilt-free Chocolate Muffins Serving Size: 1 serving Amount Per Serving Calories 150 Total Fat 5.9g       Saturated Fat 2.5g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 0mg Carbohydrate 24.8g       Dietary Fiber 3.1g       Sugars 9.5g Protein 2.7g Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium    0% Iron 6%