I was cooking and baking all week from Eat What You Love Everyday for my son James, who has been home from college on Spring break) and these muffins got two BIG thumbs up!
A touch of brown sugar and a good dose of vanilla are the secret to the chocolate chip cookie smell and taste, while white whole wheat flour adds wholesome goodness. Believe me, no one will guess that these tender chocolate-y muffins have 1/3 of the usual sugar and 75% less calories that most chocolate chip muffins. Talk about a guilt-free chocolate chip cookie fix!
They’re perfect for breakfast, a snack, or a kids lunch-box (even if that kid is you :). And yep, they freeze just fine. A quick warm up in the microwave will bring them back to fresh from the oven goodness.
MAKES 12 SERVINGS
Ingredients
¼ cup margarine or butter, softened
¼ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated no-calorie sweetener*
1 large egg
1 large egg white
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons low-fat milk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line 12 muffin cups with foil or paper liners and spray insides lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat margarine and sugar until light and creamy (about 3 to 4 minutes). Add sweetener and beat to incorporate. Add egg and egg white and beat until creamy. Beat in the milk and vanilla. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, and baking soda. Create a well in the center, and pour in the creamed mixture. Using a large spoon or spatula, stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Gently stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin tins, filling each cup two-thirds full. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until the center springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
*Sweetener options: use ½ cup sucralose based no-calorie sweetener or ¼ cup of a stevia/sugar blend such as Truvia for Baking or Domino or C and H Light (a few more minutes of baking time may be required for the later).
Marlene Says: Breakfast foods high in sugar and simple carbohydrates quickly elevate blood sugar, then leave you in a slump by mid-morning. A chocolate chip muffin at Dunkin’ Donuts has 550 calories; most of which are refined carbs.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING: Calories 150 | Carbohydrate 22g (Sugars 7g) | Total Fat 5g (Sat Fat 2g) | Protein 4g | Fiber 2g | Cholesterol 20mg | Sodium 50mg | Food Exchanges: 1 ½ Starch, ½ Fat | Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2 | Weight Watcher Plus Point
Comparison: 4
