Low-Sugar Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
Ingredients
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Nonstick cooking spray
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1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
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1 ¼ cup quick-cooking rolled oats
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¼ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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2 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
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1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
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½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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¼ teaspoon baking soda
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¼ teaspoon salt
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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1 cup finely shredded zucchini
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⅔ cup fat-free milk
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½ cup unsweetened applesauce
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3 tablespoon unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions
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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.
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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.
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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.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 142 | Calories |
| 4g | Fat |
| 24g | Carbs |
| 4g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
| Calories 142 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 4g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium 150mg | 7% |
| Total Carbohydrate 24g | 9% |
| Total Sugars 7g | |
| Protein 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin C 1.8mg | 2% |
| Calcium 67mg | 5% |
| Iron 1.5mg | 8% |
| Potassium 157mg | 3% |
| Folate, total 33.5mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.