Ingredients
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1 1/4 cups flour
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1/2 cup sugar (may use a substitute if you need to watch sugar intake too)
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1/3 cup baking cocoa
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup unsweetened applesauce
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1/2 cup nonfat milk
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1/2 cup egg substitute
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1 teaspoon vanilla (using almond extract is a nice twist too)
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1/4 cup sliced almonds (you may use a chopped almond too)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda.
- In another bowl, whisk the applesauce, milk, egg substitute and vanilla until smooth.
- Stir wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until moistened (do not over stir or your muffins will turn out too dense).
- Coat 12 muffins cups with non-stick spray or use a paper liner. Fill cups three-fourths full with batter.
- Sprinkle with the almonds (or you can use a white chocolate chip, peanut butter chip, chopped peppermints).
- Bake at 375*F for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done with a pick.
- Cool for 15 minutes before removing muffins from the baking cups and allowing to cool completely on a wire rack.