Low-Fat Chocolate Zucchini Mini Muffins

Applesauce lightens up these chocolate chip zucchini mini muffins, perfect for a quick and easy lunchbox snack your kids will gobble up.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 16 mins
• Total Time: 36 mins
• Calories: 57 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• cooking spray
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.75 cup egg substitute
• 0.75 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 2 mini muffin tins with cooking spray.

Step 2

Melt chocolate squares in a large microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, about 1 minute. Stir in zucchini, applesauce, egg substitute, and vanilla extract; beat well until combined.

Step 3

Mix sugar, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Add chocolate mixture; stir just until combined. Fold chocolate chips into the batter.

Step 4

Scoop batter into prepared muffin tins.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes.