Low-fat Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons applesauce
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 (1 ounce) package sugar-free vanilla pudding
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch grated nutmeg
• 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f liberally spray a mini-muffin tin with non-stick spray (baker's spray, with flour added, is especially good if you have it).
• 2 in a bowl, beat together sugar, brown sugar, applesauce, vanilla and egg until smooth.
• 3 in a second bowl, sift flours, pudding mix, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. pour dry ingredients on top of wet, then pour oats, chocolate chips and nuts on top of that. fold together until just moistened.
• 4 divide batter amongst 12 mini-muffin cups. bake in preheated oven 8-12 minutes. cool in pan 2 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.