Irresistible Double Chocolate Muffins

The absolute best muffins! Don't be fooled by all the healthful ingredients - these sinful muffins are good for curing chocolate cravings!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 237 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup wheat germ
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• ½ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• ¾ cup pumpkin puree
• ¾ cup ground flax seed
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.

Step 2

Combine flour, flax seed, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and chocolate chips in a large bowl. In another bowl, beat the buttermilk, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Gently stir the wet ingredients into the dry, mixing just until combined. Spoon equal amounts of batter into muffin cups.

Step 3

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 to 30 minutes.