Low-Sugar Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

Low-Sugar Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

from bhg.com
Snack
142 kcal / serving

Enjoy these moist healthy muffins for breakfast or with your afternoon tea.

Ingredients

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 ¼ cupall-purpose flour
  • 1 ¼ cupquick-cooking rolled oats
  • ¼ cupminiature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoonpacked light brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoonbaking powder
  • ½ teaspoonground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoonbaking soda
  • ¼ teaspoonsalt
  • 1egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 cupfinely shredded zucchini
  • ⅝ cupfat-free milk
  • ½ cupunsweetened applesauce
  • 3 tablespoonunsweetened dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoonvegetable oil

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly coat twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with cooking spray. Or line with paper bake cups; coat with cooking spray.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl stir together next eight ingredients (through salt). In a medium bowl combine remaining ingredients. Stir zucchini mixture into flour mixture just until combined. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each nearly full.

  3. 3

    Bake 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in muffin cups 5 minutes; remove from cups. Serve warm or cool on a wire rack.