Low(Er) Fat Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes

Name: Low(Er) Fat Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 cupcakes, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour; 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup applesauce; 2 egg whites; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Submitted by EMoon

"Made with applesauce, these cupcakes are lower in fat than recipes that call for large amounts of oil or butter, but still bake up moist and full of chocolate flavor."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 12 cupcakes
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups unbleached flour
1 cup sugar
³⁄₄ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
1 cup applesauce
2 egg whites
¹⁄₄ cup vegetable oil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla extract
¹⁄₂ cup chocolate chips

directions

Preheat oven to 350.
In 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. Do not overmix.
Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon batter into 12 oiled or paper lined muffin cups.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until centers spring back when pressed lightly. Do not overbake! Cool on a wire rack.