Super Healthy Awesome Chocolate Muffins

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Ingredients

25m
Prep Time

50m
Cook Time

1h 15m
Ready In

Recipe: #11998

January 31, 2014

Categories: Breakfast, Desserts, Eggs, Oats, Oven Bake, Gluten-Free, Low Fat, Non-Dairy, Vegetarian Chocolate, more

recipe by:
JostLori

"Mmmmm, just take a look at the ingredients and you know you'll want to make these for your kids or grandkids! There's no wheat flour or dairy, but these do contain eggs. These muffins stand alone and don't need icing. But for an ooey-gooey treat, try the optional Vanilla Marshmallow frosting."

Original is 12 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (105.2 g)
Calories 203.9
Total Fat - 5.2 g
Saturated Fat - 2.3 g
Cholesterol - 1.1 mg
Sodium - 283.7 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 35.3 g
Dietary Fiber - 4.1 g
Sugars - 14.2 g
Protein - 6 g
Calcium - 96.7 mg
Iron - 2.4 mg
Vitamin C - 9.8 mg
Thiamin - 0.2 mg

MUFFINS

Step 1

Line a 12 cup muffin pan with liners, then lightly spray the liners with cooking spray

Step 2

Pour oats in a food processor bowl, then whirl until very finely ground, about 2 minutes. Add cocoa, flax meal, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whirl until combined, about 30 seconds.

Step 3

In a large bowl, whisk egg whites with applesauce, yogurt, agave syrup and vanilla until combined. Add to the food processor bowl along with the hot water. Whirl until combined, about 30-60 seconds.

Step 4

Scrape the batter back into the large bowl. It will be runny. Let the batter stand until thickened to the consistency of oatmeal, about 20 minutes.

Step 5

Preheat oven to 350F. Stir the chopped chocolate into the thickened batter, then divide the batter among the muffin cups.

Step 6

Bake in the center of the oven until the muffins have risen and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out slightly sticky but not wet - about 25-27 minutes.

Step 7

Let muffins cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a rack to finish cooling completely.

FROSTING

Step 8

In a small saucepan, combine agave syrup with 2 tbsp. water and vanilla over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then remove it from the heat.

Step 9

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg whites with cream of tartar on high, until soft peaks form, about 1 minute.

Step 10

Slowly pour the hot syrup in a stream down the side of the bowl, beathing until stiff peaks form, about 2-3 minutes more. The frosting should hold it's airy texture.