Healthy Chocolate Muffins
These healthy chocolate muffins are so rich and flavorful that you would never guess they are made with lighter ingredients!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain 0% greek yogurt
- ¼ cup coconut oil melted (measured solid)
- 1 medium banana mashed
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup all purpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- Measure the coconut oil while solid, then transfer to a bowl and microwave until melted. Allow it to cool slightly
- In a large bowl, whisk together the greek yogurt, mashed banana, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and melted coconut oil until well combined
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and baking powder
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and use a rubber spatula to mix until JUST combined (do not over mix as it will cause denser muffins)
- Fold the chocolate chips into the batter
- Line a muffin tin with parchment paper muffin liners (these will not stick at all)
- Distribute the healthy chocolate muffin batter evenly into 12 muffin cups, about ¾ of the way full. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top of the muffin batter
- Bake the chocolate muffins at 400 degrees for 14 - 17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
Nutrition
Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 1mg