Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes

Yield: 12 servings

Applesauce adds moisture and replaces fat in these rich-tasting chocolate cupcakes. Double the recipe and freeze the extras.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (180g) unbleached flour

1 cup (200g) sugar

3/4 cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tsp (8g) baking powder

1/2 tsp (2g) baking soda

1/4 tsp (2g) salt

1 cup (230g) applesauce

2 egg whites

1/4 cup (60mL) vegetable oil

1/2 tsp (3mL) vanilla extract

1/2 cup (90g) chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

In another bowl, combine applesauce, egg whites, oil and vanilla; beat until blended. Add flour mixture to applesauce mixture and stir just until evenly moistened. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon the batter into 12 paper-lined muffin tins.

Bake for approximately 25 minutes until centers spring back when lightly pressed. Cool cupcakes on a rack.

Nutrition Facts
Calories: 231
Total Fat: 8g
% Calories from fat: 28%
Protein: 4g
Carbohydrate: 41g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 190mg