100-Calorie Chocolate Cupcakes
By Kelsey Harkness | Food & Wellness Editor, August 13, 2012
All you fudge-a-holics, this recipe's for you. These 100-calorie cupcakes are full of rich and wholesome ingredients that will draw you in until the last bite.
Mix up a batch to serve at a party, or enjoy them for a shameless snack. And don’t assume they’re mini — these fudgecakes will fill you up.
Want to turn them into a brownie sundae? Store them in your freezer, warm them in a microwave and serve with your favorite ice cream. However you eat them, you'll appreciate the rich chocolate taste that's just 100 calories.
100-Calorie Chocolate Cupcakes
Cooking Method:
Bake
Category:
Dessert
Level:
Easy
Total Time:
30 minutes
Yield:
12 cupcakes
Calories:
108, plus frosting
Ingredients:
- 1 cup non-fat or low fat milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour OR whole wheat pastry flour (for best results, use 1/2 cup of each)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Spritz them lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, stir together milk and vinegar. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, applesauce and vanilla. Pour in the now-curdled milk and mix all ingredients well.
- Stir in dry ingredients until just combined. The batter will be thin and wet, similar to a runny pancake batter. Divide it evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Bake for about 18 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of one comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack before removing to cool completely.
- Once the cupcakes are cool, top them with your favorite frosting.
