CHOCOLATE GINGER SPICE MUFFINS

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This is an exotic treat for me. My uncles who are diabetic also enjoy these and their doctor never complains. I simply love makin them for christmas. It's a standard hershey's recipe. So i usually use hershey's special dark cocoa....

Provided by Bhavna

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 30 muffins, 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup Hersheys cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup water
1 cup molasses
1/2 cup brown sugar (or artificial sweetener)
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup canola oil
2 eggs
25 pieces extra dark chocolate

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F Line muffin cups (2 1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups.
  • Combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and set aside.
  • Stir together hot water, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, apple sauce, canola oil and eggs in a large bowl. Add dry ingredients, stirring until just moistened. Stir in chocolate pieces. Fill muffin cups about 1/2-full with this batter.
  • Bake 20 to 25 mins or until wooden tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan for 10 mins, remove to wire rack and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.2, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 28.2, Sodium 189.6, Carbohydrate 41, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 19.7, Protein 3.5

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