Chocolate Muffins

Healthier chocolate muffin recipe

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 6-12 muffins

Ingredients

• 1  cup buttermilk
• 1  teaspoon instant coffee
• 1  cup  uncooked quick oats, ground if desired
• 1⁄2 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1  cup whole wheat flour or 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar substitute (Truvia baking blend)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  egg
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F Grease 12 standard muffin or 6 jumbo muffin cups.
2. Heat the buttermilk in a microwave safe cup or bowl until warm. Stir in the coffee and let stand to cool.
3. Combine oats, cocoa, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, combine buttermilk, egg, vanilla and applesauce. Add liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients, mix until moist. DO NOT BEAT! Stir in chocolate. Fill the greased muffin cups ? full.
4. Bake 20- 25 minutes. Serve warm.