Triple Chocolate Muffins – Rich, tender chocolate muffins that are secretly healthy for you! You can have your cake and eat it too!
My parents get here today! We are going to pick them up at the airport this morning, then spend some time in Denver this afternoon. Tonight we get to go out for dinner to celebrate my birthday! This is the first time my dad will be to our new town, so I am excited to show him around. He lived near Denver at one point in his life, but he never made it north to Fort Collins. Should be a fun weekend!
I might have to break out these triple chocolate muffins one morning while they are here. They are full of chocolate, and could almost double as a dessert. Fresh out of the oven the melted chocolate chips almost make it like a molten chocolate cake.
BUT, there is a big but involved. They are healthy! Shhhhh…you don’t have to tell anyone! I found this recipe over at Dashing Dish. She came up with the recipe when trying to recreate Chocolate Chunk Vitatop Muffins.
I have never had those before, so I don’t know how they compare, I just know they were delicious! I only had milk chocolate chips on hand, so that is what I used. Mini chips would be great to if you had them too!
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Triple Chocolate Muffins
Triple Chocolate Muffins - rich chocolate chocolate chip muffins that are moist, tender, and actually pretty good for you!
Ingredients
- 3 Tbls butter, , cubed
- 1 1/2 oz dark chocolate chips
- 2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs, , lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Powdered sugar for dusting, , optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray or line a 12 cup muffin tin with liners.
- Melt dark chocolate and butter together. If using a microwave, stop to stir every 30 seconds.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine sugar, milk, vanilla, and eggs. Mix until well combined. Stir in melted chocolate until smooth.
- Add flour mixture, and mix until just combined. Fold win chocolate chips.
- Fill the 12 muffin tins with batter.
- Bake for 5 minutes at 425 degrees. Reduce the oven to 375 (leave door closed) and cook for an additional 10 minutes. A tester should come out clean.
- Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan. Once completely cool, dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
Recipe from Cooking Light
Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per ServingCalories 266 Total Fat 8g Saturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 40mg Sodium 186mg Carbohydrates 46g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 2g Sugar 27g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 5g
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Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray says
These look amaaazing. I’m a total sucker for breakfasts that are really dessert–my boyfriend is astounded when I drench my chocolate chip pancakes in syrup, too. I have a feeling I’ll need to make these soon. 😉
Joanne says
wow, there are lots of good things in there! I would never have guessed by looking at them. Have fun with your parents!!!
Kiri W. says
Mmm, these look fantastic! The yogurt sounds like a wonderful ingredient 🙂
The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time says
I promised Dudette chocolate chip muffins when she gets home from school today. I might have to use this recipe because they look delicious. She only likes milk chocolate so what you used is absolutely perfect!
Emily @ Life on Food says
I was sold before you mentioned they were healthy. I have cut sweets back to just one a day since New Year’s but I think my body is telling me its not enough. Maybe I could fool it a bit with these. Have fun with your folks!
Kelly says
How cute are these?! They look amazing and oh so delicious! 🙂
RavieNomNoms says
These look so chocolatey and delicious! I am drooling at my desk right now haha
Alida says
YUM! These look so good…love a healthy chocolate muffin for breakfast! 🙂
Kristen says
I am loving how good these muffins are for you! What a decadent way to stay on a diet!! Have fun with your family and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Charlie says
Hi: It says triple chocolate.
I only see the cocoa, and the 1/2 cups
Is the half cup supposed to be a mixture of 2 different kinds?
Charlie
Erin says
I think they are called triple chocolate because the chips are mixed in and then on the top – so you get the twice. Plus the cocoa mixed in!
Tina@flourtrader says
Black muffins tell me that these are sinfully rich, but the yogurt applesauce and oats in there offsets that, so there is no guilt in eating these! Tasty recipe.
Happy Birthday Erin-enjoy the dinner and the weekend!
Liz says
I love when healthy doesn’t taste healthy! These look rich and delicious! Enjoy the time with your parents, Erin!
Steph@stephsbitebybite says
How can I even attempt to resist these? Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate!!
Cucina49 says
Ooh, those look good–I am always hesitant about trying to do Splenda substitutions, so I appreciate that you’ve tested this one and it works!
Janet@FCTC says
Yum!! I love that you get the deliciousness of chocolate (the most important food group) but you lightened it up with the applesauce. Gotta try these!
Katie @ ohshineon says
These look super tasty… I love seeing recipes that use greek yogurt! I just got a whole bunch of samples from Chobani and have been looking at greek yogurt recipes up the waaazooo… I think I just found one!
Tiffany says
You had me at triple! Have a great time with your parents!!!
Ramona says
Yay, your parents are coming! Hope it’s a great family reunion. I looked over your recipe and it’s really pretty healthy for such a a decadent treat. I’m all in. 🙂 Have a great time with your parents.
Charlie says
Thanks Erin!
Charlie
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
This is my kind of breakfast! I hope you enjoy your time with your parents!