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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 cup |
| whole wheat flour: 3/4 cup |
| granulated sugar: 3/4 cup |
| baking powder: 1 Tbl |
| orange peel: 2 tsp (finely shredded) |
| eggs: 2 (whites) |
| buttermilk: 2/3 cup |
| unsweetened applesauce: 1/3 cup |
| milk chocolate chips: 1/2 cup |
Low-Fat Chocolate Chip Muffins
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
10 min -
Cook Time
15 min -
Servings
12 serving(s)
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- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Spray six large 3" muffin cups with no-stick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, sugar, baking powder and orange peel.
- Make a well in the center of the mixture.
- In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy.
- Stir in the buttermilk and applesauce.
- Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, filling each 3/4 full.
- Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the muffins in the muffin cups for 5 minutes.
- Then remove the muffins and cool on a wire rack.