Chocolate Chip and Cream Cheese Cupcakes
- Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped 1 cup water 1/3 cup cream cheese, at room temperature 2 1/4 cups Splenda 1/2 cup vegetable oil1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 3 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
Combine the unsweetened chocolate and water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir constantly until the chocolate is melted, about 2 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes. Whisk in the cream cheese until the mixture is smooth.
Beat the Splenda, oil, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl for 30 seconds. Stir in the chocolate-cream cheese mixture. Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and chocolate chips in a medium bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture. Stir until just blended.
Divide the batter among the prepared muffin pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out with no crumbs attached.
Makes 24 cupcakes
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PERIWINKLEJENN.
Combine the unsweetened chocolate and water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir constantly until the chocolate is melted, about 2 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes. Whisk in the cream cheese until the mixture is smooth.
Beat the Splenda, oil, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl for 30 seconds. Stir in the chocolate-cream cheese mixture. Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and chocolate chips in a medium bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture. Stir until just blended.
Divide the batter among the prepared muffin pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out with no crumbs attached.
Makes 24 cupcakes
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PERIWINKLEJENN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 182.8
- Total Fat: 11.6 g
- Cholesterol: 30.1 mg
- Sodium: 19.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 18.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 3.7 g
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