Chocolate Applesauce Muffins
Chocolate Applesauce Muffins – Moist, rich, and packed with chocolate flavor, these muffins use applesauce for natural sweetness and tender texture. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Servings: 12
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter melted and cooled slightly
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare muffin tins with spray or linear. Makes approximately 15 muffins.
- Mix together applesauce, sugar, melted butter, yogurt, and eggs until smooth and well combined.1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt, 2/3 cup granulated sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Add flour mixture to the apple sauce mixture and mix until it just barely is combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.3/4 cup chocolate chips
- Fill muffin cups about 3/4rd full. Sprinkle mini chocolate chips over the top of each muffin. Bake 18-20 minutes until a tester comes out clean.1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- Cool 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Adapted from Butteryum
Nutrition
Serving: 12Servings | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 311mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g
