Chocolate Chip Orange Muffins - Low Fat

Taken from an old cookbook, adapted to fit my needs and tastes. 331 calories, 6 grams of fat, 1 mg of cholesterol.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 6 muffins

Ingredients

• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 2  teaspoons  finely shredded  orange rind
• 2  egg whites
• 2⁄3 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Spray 6 large, 3" muffin cups with no-stick spray and set aside.
3. In large bowl mix all dry ingrediants, including orange peel.
4. In small bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Stire in the buttermilk and applesauce.
5. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
6. Fold in chocolate chips.
7. Spoon batter into cups.
8. Bake 20 to 22 minutes.
9. Cool in cups 5 minutes, then remove and cool on a wire rack.
10. NOTE:.
11. To make standard sized muffins, spray 12 2 1/2" muffin cups with no-stick spray and bake for 15 to 17 minutes. 166 calories, 3 grams of fat, o mg of cholesterol.