Fudgy Chocolate Butterscotch Cupcakes

Submitted by ellie3763

"from "steph chows" - http://stephchows.blogspot.com/2009/12/butterscotch-muffin.html"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 12 cupcakes
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1⁄4 cup white sugar (splenda) or 1/4 cup sugar substitute (splenda)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 3⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄3 cup cocoa powder (Hershey's 100% Cocoa Special Dark)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 dash salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup butterscotch chips

directions

1. Fill cupcake tin with cupcake liners. Preheat over to 350°F.
2. Mix apple sauce, sugars, vanilla, beat in egg.
3. In a separate bowl mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon.
4. Add flour mixture to wet mixture a little at a time, stir in butterscotch chips.
5. Spoon batter into cupcake liners.
6. Bake for about 20 minutes or until tops are firm to touch.
7. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.