Low-Fat Dark Chocolate Muffins
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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 c. old fashioned rolled oats (not instant)1 c. non-fat milk1 c. whole wheat flour2/3 c. Splenda brown sugar2/3 c. unsweetened applesauce2 egg whites1 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. baking soda4-6 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder1/2 tsp. salt1 c. dark chocolate chips (I like Ghirardelli)
Directions
Soak the oats in milk for about one hour.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and then spray the muffin pan with cooking spray.
Combine the oat mixture with the applesauce and egg whites, and mix until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk the dry ingredients together. Add the wet ingredients to the dry mix until just combined. Add the chocolate chips. Do not over-mix of the muffins will be tough. Spoon the mixture into the muffin pan, forming a total of 12 muffins.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until done. Remove from pan and enjoy.

* Note: this recipe is an adaptation of another delicious muffin recipe posted by SparkPeople member Misspenn, called "Low-Fat Oatmeal Muffins"
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 221.6
  • Total Fat: 7.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.4 mg
  • Sodium: 59.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 44.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 4.1 g

Member Reviews
  • KEEYAHWE
     I made these, used real brown sugar, only 1/2 cup, and 1% milk, and only 1/2 c. of choc. chips. Chips were 60% cacao and the cocoa powder was hersehy's dark. I made 15 muffins, which, with the changes I made, came out to 119 per muffin. They were very good! Dense, moist, dark chocolate, not too swee - 3/14/08
  • THIRTEENREASONS
     I used cottage cheese instead of applesauce, which added protein and changed the calories to only 82 a peice. I'll be making these again. - 10/26/08
  • KFCOOKE
     I only used a 1/2 cup regular brown sugar, 1 whole egg, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, and I added 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp vanilla. I baked them for 18 minutes. Delicious! My modifications made 12 muffins at 148 calories a piece. - 10/19/08
  • BARBARALFJ
     The chcolate lovers in the family liked these very much. They're not too sweet, and definitely have a dark chocolate taste. I used 1/2 cup brown sugar instead of the Splenda, 1 egg instead of the egg whites, and only 1/2 cup Ghirardelli chips. I calculated a decrease per muffin of 50 calories. - 2/3/09
  • GIVEN2DREAM
     Wonderful for a chocolate craving. At the suggestion of a friend who said they were good but "the oatmeal makes them taste like diet food", I chopped the oats in a blender before soaking them in the milk. You hardly even notice the oats that way. - 8/6/08
  • ROSIE522
     I made these and took them to my Weight Watchers meeting. They were a big hit. I made mine in mini muffin tins and got 48 out of the recipes. They work out to 1 point each. I would make these again and again. Great for that chocolate fix. - 3/13/08
  • BAHAMAMAMA19
     These are to die for! I love dark chocolate & these have the yummiest texture and are just delicious when they are warm and gooey....I make & freeze them for whenever I need my chocolate fix. Just made my second batch last night. - 5/5/08
  • FUZZBALL
     This is a great recipe. I used 1/2 cup brown sugar not Splenda, and only 1/2 cup of semi-sweet choc chips. I baked mine in the microwave and used silicone muffin cups. For a 1100 watt microwave cook on high for 2.5 minutes for 6. - 6/24/08
  • ERINWO
     Fantastic! So rich and filling. I added ground flax to mine too! - 3/21/08
  • OCT042001
     These were wonderful! I used instant oats, which worked great. I substituted the cocoa powder with Chocolate Whey Protein powder ... used Nestle's 65% cacao dark chocolate morsels and threw in a handful of walnuts. These will definitely take care of my chocolate cravings. YUM-O! Thx. :-) - 3/17/08
  • PPENCILL
     I made these tonight, but used a whole egg and only 1/2 cup of choc chips. Very good. You can't even tell the oats are in them. I will make these again for sure. - 5/20/09
  • VIOLINLADY3
     This is delicious!!! I keep them in the fridge and pop one in the microwave for 30 seconds and it comes out all soft and melted chocolate. Definitely satisfies the chocolate cravings. - 10/29/08
  • ALTRUSMAC
     I LOVE this muffin recipe. I use unsweetened dark chocolate cocoa powder for the antioxidant boost. The muffin will be darker in color, but still tastes great! - 8/26/08
  • CELESTIALSEEKER
     I Used the mini muffin tins and got 48 muffins. The taste is fabulous and rich in chocolate. Yummy !!! Baked them around 375 degrees for about12 mins. or until my toothpick test was clean. - 3/28/09
  • FATHIA915
     So good and chocolatey! I sub'd 1/2 c real brown sugar and it was definitely sweet enough. - 6/23/09
  • INGEINCANADA
     Really good. Didn't use the chocolate chips,instead used a small container of lowfat chocolate pudding. Decreased the sugar to 1/2 cup and ended up with a 101 calorie muffin.
    It's now a few days later and made them for the 2d time. This time I added frozen raspberries and they were even better. - 3/11/08
  • JOJOPI
     I made these for breakfasts, but I found that they were almost too sweet for that early in the morning. These are rich enough to be a dessert, or a fabulous evening snack with a good cup of coffee. - 1/14/09
  • CUPPDE
     Delicious! I bake 18 muffins from the batter instead of 12, thus reducing the total calorie count! It's still very filling and satisfying - 6/19/08
  • LEANNES2008
     OMG. So, so good. I tasted the batter, and got nervous they would not be good, baked them up, and again OMG. Tastes like you went to Starbucks and bought a chocolate cupcake. I didn't have the splenda b.s., so I used 1/2c regular b.s. I also got 14 muffins out of this. Will be a weekly recipe!! - 3/27/08
  • EMILYJ11
     I am a chocoholic and I absolutely loved this recipe!
    Dark chocolate just happens to be my favorite, so this tasty muffin helped with the early morning cravings. It was simple to make and fun to eat. It went great with a glass of cold milk! - 4/3/08
  • WANT2BEFITBY40
     These are great. I used mini choc. chips so it's the same amount of chocolate, but more evenly distributed. My kids love them too. This will be a regular around our house now! :) - 11/2/08
  • 80SKATY
     I LOVED this recipe, and so does my hubby who is super picky about everything. He didnt even know I used splenda brown sugar! I Highly recommend as a dessert or anytime time of the day!! Super good warmed up~! - 3/25/08
  • CHOC0LATE
     I made these into 4 mini-loaves each serving 4. Just delicious! Very chocolaty. My entire family loved them! - 3/19/08
  • JOJOK09
     These muffins are delicious. I used regular brown sugar, as that's all I had. I also used Ghirardelli chips as suggested. They are fabulous! My husband loved them too. I'm sending some home with my parents this weekend. Awesome recipe. :) - 1/24/09
  • ODDITABUKS
     Please click on the Ingredients Details and see that that the nutrition was calculated by using 12 Hershey dark chocolate kisses. That has far fewer calories than a cup of dark chocolate chips. I made the recipe using the 12 kisses, and it wasn't enough to make it as tasty as I hoped. - 3/29/08



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