Low-Fat Chocolate Zucchini Mini Muffins
Description
Applesauce lightens up these chocolate chip zucchini mini muffins, perfect for a quick and easy lunchbox snack your kids will gobble up.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
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2 cups grated zucchini
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1 cup unsweetened applesauce
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3/4 cup egg substitute
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup whole wheat flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon salt
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3/4 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 2 mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
2
Melt chocolate squares in a large microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, about 1 minute. Stir in zucchini, applesauce, egg substitute, and vanilla extract; beat well until combined.
3
Mix sugar, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Add chocolate mixture; stir just until combined. Fold chocolate chips into the batter.
4
Scoop batter into prepared muffin tins.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes.