Healthy Low calorie Chocolate Muffins

Triple Chocolate Muffins

Servings: 12 Big Muffins or 24 Smaller Muffins

Calories: 116 Calories Per Muffin or 58 Calories Per Muffin 

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I absolutely love this recipe!!! How much better can it get, a yummy triple chocolate muffin without the guilt. These muffins are so delicious you would never believe they are only 58 calories!!! So creamy and mouthwatering I had to share.

Try it yourself for a yummy chocolate guilt free delight ;)

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups oats

 3 egg whites

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (or regular plain low fat yogurt)

1/2 tsp cream of tartar (or 1-1/2 Tbsp. vinegar)

1-1/2 tsp. baking powder

1-1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 cup hot water

1 cup sugar substitute (like Splenda granular) OR 1/4 cup + 2 tbs stevia

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or you can use white chocolate)

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with foil cupcake liners, or spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a blender, (or food processor), mix all of the ingredients together, except for the chocolate chips. Blend until oats are ground and mixture is smooth.
• Place mixture in a bowl and gently stir in 1/2 of the chocolate chips (set the rest aside). Scoop mixture into prepared muffin pans.
• Place muffins tins in the oven for 10 minutes.  After 10 minutes, remove muffins from the oven (but don’t shut oven off), and distribute the other half of the chocolate chips on top of each muffin.
• Place  the muffins back into the oven and bake for an additional 2-5 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. *Note, you could skip this step by putting all of the chips in the batter, and baking the muffins for 12-15 min straight, but this method gives the muffins the traditional ‘VitaTop Muffin’ look with the chocolate chips on top!
• Cool muffins before removing from pan. 

And Viola time to enjoy!!!