Low Fat Chocolate Zucchini Mini Muffins Food

LOW-FAT CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 2 mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
• Melt chocolate squares in a large microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, about 1 minute. Stir in zucchini, applesauce, egg substitute, and vanilla extract; beat well until combined.
• Mix sugar, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Add chocolate mixture; stir just until combined. Fold chocolate chips into the batter.
• Scoop batter into prepared muffin tins.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes.

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI MINI-MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 3 mini-muffin tins with nonfat cooking spray.
• 2. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, and 2 teaspoons of the vanilla. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking well after each, then add the buttermilk or yogurt. Whisk in the zucchini, lemon zest, and half the orange zest.
• 3. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, whisking to aerate. Stir half the flour mixture into the egg mixture, then the other half. Fold in the nuts (if using) and distribute the batter evenly into the muffin tins.
• 4. Bake on the center rack until springy but firm to the touch and lightly browned around the edges, about 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, then remove and let cool completely.
• 5. To make the icing, blend the cheese and butter in the bowl of a food processor until they are well combined and no lumps remain. Add the confectioners' sugar, orange juice, and the remaining vanilla and orange zest, and process until smooth.
• 6. Ice the muffins with a knife (or forgo the icing if you'd like to convert these muffins from an after-dinner treat to a healthy breakfast). Serve the same day or store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

LOW FAT CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Grease muffin tins or line with baking cups (I use silicone re-usable ones).
• Combine first eight ingredients in a large bowl. Combine yogurt, eggs, milk in small bowl until blended. Stir into flour mixture just until moistened.
• Fold in choc chips and shredded zucchini. Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling "a generous half" full.
• Bake 20-25 minutes till a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for five minutes, then remove from pan and finish cooling on wire rack. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

FAT FREE CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine and beat egg whites, applesauce, sugar and vanilla extract.
• Stir in Zucchini.
• Mix dry ingredients and add to wet mixture. Mix well.
• Line muffin tin with muffin/cup cake papers.
• Fill 2/3 the way up.
• Bake for 19 minutes.

LOW-FAT CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Stir in the yogurt, milk and vanilla just until moistened. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray; fill two-thirds full. , Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired.