Chocolate Muffins
A decadent, sweet, healthier Chocolate Muffins recipe that is lower in fat, satisfies your chocolate cravings and are so moist and fudgy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Medjool Dates
- 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- pinch of salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 avocado mashed
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Soak the whole dates in one cup of warm water and set aside to soften.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place muffin liners in a standard size cupcake pan, and spray liners with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cocoa powder in a large bowl.
- Remove the pits and add the dates to a food processor and blend until a soft paste forms.
- In a medium bowl add egg whites, milk, avocado, dates, sugar and vanilla extract.
- Mix with a hand mixer on low speed until all ingredients are incorporated.
- Add the wet ingredients to the bowl of dry ingredients and mix until combined.
- Fold the chocolate chips into the batter.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Notes
- To make this recipe vegan substitute egg whites for flax eggs. To make 1 flax egg combine 1 tablespoon milled flax with 3 tablespoons of water and set aside for 10 minutes or until thickened.
- We have no tested other types of flour with this recipe
Nutrition
Calories: 169kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 235mgPotassium: 278mgFiber: 4gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 30IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 1mg
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