We've been behaving ourselves when it comes to food at our house, which means finding creative ways to skinny down the foods we love and beat cravings without demolishing our good efforts. I can promise you that you will never, ever miss the high fat and calories in these muffins. The breakdown per muffin is only 95 calories and 3 grams of fat. {3 weight watchers points} They turn out super moist, gooey chocolatey, plus 4 grams fiber and 5 grams of protein. And the best part: THEY TASTE GOOD! So I don't see a single reason NOT to try them!
What You Need:
1 3/4 cup oats
3 egg whites
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup plain greek nonfat yogurt
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar (or 2 teaspoons vinegar)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup sugar substitute OR 1 cup sweetener that measures like sugar*
{I used Splenda for baking so it is 1/2 the amount you would use for regular sugar}
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
Here is where they get really easy. I was skeptical about not mixing dry/wet ingredients separately and all that, but it worked out fine. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with liners. In a blender or food processor mix all of the ingredients together except the chocolate chips. Pour mixture into the prepared muffin pan filling each cup 2/3 full.
Take half the chocolate chips and sprinkle a few in each cup. Bake for 10 minutes, then take out of the oven and sprinkle the other half of the chocolate chips on top. Place the muffins back into the oven for another 5 minutes or until they are done. {The best way is to lightly touch the tops and see if they spring back}.
Enjoy!
