Best Light Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipes

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LIGHT PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS



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You'll never believe these muffins are light! Made with substitutions that won't take away from taste. They are oh, so yummy. The batter is thick and sticky, so spray muffin papers with non-stick spray.

Provided by Brinna

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Pumpkin Bread Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

cooking spray
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 egg
⅔ cup white sugar
¼ cup vegetable oil
½ cup applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (1 ounce) package sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 16 muffin cups with paper liners. Spray liners with cooking spray.
  • Mix pumpkin puree, egg, sugar, vegetable oil, applesauce, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
  • Mix flour, pudding mix, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Add about half the chocolate chips; stir. Pour pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture; stir to combine. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups; top with remaining chocolate chips.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 194.8 calories, Carbohydrate 31.7 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 427.9 mg, Sugar 15.9 g

LITE OR LIGHT PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS



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Make and share this Lite or Light Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Marg CaymanDesigns

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 33m

Yield 24 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 eggs
1/2 cup oil (or substitute applesauce for this too)
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
12 ounces semisweet mini chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Mix first 5 ingredients together; separately, mix dry ingredients.
  • Blend the two mixtures together, fold in chips.
  • Generously fill 24 greased or paper-lined muffin cups. (I have found the paper liners don't work very well.).
  • Bake at 400 degrees F. for 16-20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.4, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 31, Sodium 246.3, Carbohydrate 36.2, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 21.5, Protein 3.5

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS (LIGHT)



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Kids will ask for more! If you love the mix of banana and chocolate you will love these light muffins! A R. Reisman recipe. I have made this recipe both with plain yogurt and sour cream and they always turn out great.

Provided by Redsie

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 25m

Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1-1/2 medium bananas)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt or 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, beat together bananas, sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla until well mixed.
  • In another bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; stir flour mixture into banana mixture.
  • Stir in yogurt.
  • Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Divide among prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in centre of oven for 15 minutes or until a tester inserted in centre of muffins comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 15.9, Sodium 147.8, Carbohydrate 22.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 13.4, Protein 2.3

TOTALLY DECADENT BANANA-CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS (LIGHT)



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From Cooking Light Message Boards. For Double Chocolate-Banana Muffins: add 1/2 cup cocoa to dry ingredients.

Provided by Redsie

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 32m

Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 bananas, mashed
3 tablespoons oil
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
2 eggs
1/3 cup wheat germ
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 ounces miniature chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Spray muffin tins with butter spray.
  • Combine bananas, oil, applesauce, sugar, yogurt, and eggs; mix well.
  • In a large bowl, combine wheat germ, flours, baking powder and baking soda. Add banana mixture; stir until just mixed together. Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Bake 18 to 22 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.9, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 35.4, Sodium 85.3, Carbohydrate 39.8, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 20.5, Protein 4.8

LIGHT CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS



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This is a great recipe for lower-fat chocolate chip muffins. The texture and flavor is just right. The recipe is from a book called Dr. Cookie.

Provided by Chris from Kansas

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 25m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
cinnamon-sugar mixture (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Coat a 12-muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Whisk the flour with the baking powder and salt and set aside.
  • Beat the egg, sugar and margarine with an electric mixer set on medium until smooth.
  • Add the milk and vanilla and beat again.
  • Mix the flour and chocolate chips into the batter by hand just until combined.
  • Spoon the batter into the muffin cups so that each is about two-thirds full.
  • Top each muffin cup with cinnamon/sugar mixture, if desired.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes or until the muffins are lightly browned, puff up and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool in the tin set on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
  • Remove the muffins from the tin and eat them warm or let them cool completely on a wire rack.

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