Well, our flag football season is over. The boys had the playoffs on Sunday, and unfortunately did not win their game. They all improved so much this season, it is incredible. Too bad they can’t have a win on their record to show it. The coaches were great and had a picnic for everyone after the game. The boys had a great time just playing together during the picnic. My 7 year old is already planning his next season! I can’t help but share a few pics 
Ready for the playoffs
Throwing to the Endzone
Getting the First Down
Ok, you didn’t come here to see football pictures, on to the food! You all know that I love muffins. But traditionally they really are not good for you. Lately I have been trying to find ways to make them a little better for you. The double chocolate sounds bad, but then you put in a ton of Greek yogurt, and you have really helped with the health factor. These still aren’t “health food”, but you can feel a little less guilty about eating these.
The yogurt gives them a wonderful little tang in the background. But they are still chocolately, super moist, and plenty sweet for breakfast. Next time I am going to try swapping out the oil for some applesauce, to try to make them just a little bit better!
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 cup Vanilla Chobani Yogurt (nonfat)
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup canola oil
- ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 12 cup muffin tin with spray or liners.
- In a large bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and sugar. Set aside. In another bowl combine yogurt, eggs, vanilla and oil. Mix well. Pour yogurt mixture into the flour mixture, and stir until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Fill muffin cups ¾ full. Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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What great footy photos! You must be proud.
Love the muffins and I really like the yoghurt in them.
LOOOOOVE these muffins. I really need to climb on the muffin bandwagon! I’m missing too much great stuff!
I love adding yogurt to my muffins–and my favorite is to keep a bunch frozen and stick one in the oven to get it all toasty and gooey again as a treat.
I’m sorry your son’s team didn’t win their game, but he looks like a pro in these photos! Very intense.
I don’t make muffins often enough. These look super tasty. I have a Chobani yogurt every day for breakfast and never thought to use for making muffins – great idea!!
Ooo I bet the yogurt in the muffins is really great for moisture and a little tang!
I definitely need to try this! Greek yogurt makes everything better!
I love double chocolate, and I love to bake with yogurt. These look incredible!
I agree w/ Tara above, your son does look like a pro!
I love using Chobani in muffins (and even donuts!). These looks great Erin. There’s nothing like a double dose of chocolate in the AM.
Sorry your guys didn’t win but these muffins are a winner!
So cute your little guy is!! He is wearing one of my least favorite teams jerseys (KC Cheif fan), but that is OK because he is too stinkin’ cute!
Your muffins look great! I love that you used yogurt, I do that a lot!
OMG these muffins are making my mouth water! Yum.
yum, these look absolutely delicious + i love that they use chobani!
Oh my gosh I love the sports shots. The glasses look fab and the shot of the hand after the throw is priceless.
Also love the muffins. They look like something I could scarf for breakfast happily!
ooh, i like Chobani! have to try your recipe!
Fab Shots
And the cupcakes look DElishhhh. WOWwww. X
Yummy muffin, love Chobani! Congrats to your son, what a cutie he is!!
Yum! I love it when I can pretend like chocolate things are healthy.
Mmm, chobani. I put that stuff in everything! These look like the perfect snack.
Yay chocolate!! I bet these are so moist!! I want to slather them with pb and dunk them in my coffee!
The muffins look yummy, Erin! I love cooking with yogurt.
And the football photos are awesome
Gorgeous footy photos
But I am even more in love with these uber moist muffins – dying for one right now
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I love that last picture of your son with the ball. He so totally looks like he belongs on the field!
The muffins look delicious as well. I know Hubby and Dudette would go crazy over them.
Oh, I think you know my family would go nuts for these moist, chocolaty devils! I love the photos of your son!!!
Very professional with those shades. I love using yogurt in muffins. Makes them extra moist.
Everything about these muffins sounds good to me, I think I’ll try adding a little mashed ripe banana to the ingredients. I love the flavor and thickness of the Chobani yogurts;-)
Love the yogurt in these!! They look absolutely delicious.
Your son is such an athlete!!
oh.. I can’t believe it but your son looks like a pro.
Yay for your son for finding something he has enjoyed so much. I’m sure watching him was such fun for you too. These muffins sound great too!
These look fantastic and I love using yogurt when baking, fabulous recipe!
Greek yogurt is one of my favorite ingredients! These muffins look delicious!
Your son is playing football so well! (and you took great shots of him)
Very nice muffins! For hungry boy after playing sports, this must be a nice treat and snack. I love the “double” chocolate part. I never get enough chocolate!
Looks like they had a lot of fun even without a win
And these muffins look so very delicious!
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Hi I made these today, I calculated the calories (using coconut oil) and they are 225 calories a piece, not too bad but really high in sugar and fat. Next time I will cut down the sugar and add some prunes I think, and hopefully cut down the oil.
This was the first time I used yogurt in baking, they turned out very moist and delicious.
I noticed that the cocoa powder was left out in the instructions, I added it in with the dry ingredients. My batter was much to dry and thick when I mixed it together so I added some coconut milk beverage.
Thanks!
I added the cocoa powder into the instructions. Thanks for pointing that out! My batter was definitely thick, but not dry. Glad they worked out for you. I substituted some applesauce for the oil with success in muffins quite often. I have never tried prunes though – good idea!
I just made these…currently in the oven….they don’t look like the picture and it was a very thick batter…..hopefully they taste good!
I hope they worked out for you! If I remember correctly the batter was definitely thick, but the muffins were super moist.