100-Calorie Chocolate Cupcakes

By aamundson

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
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Details

Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a standard 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners. Spritz them lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, stir together milk and vinegar. Set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, applesauce and vanilla. Pour in the now-curdled milk and mix all ingredients well.
5. 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.
6. Once the cupcakes are cool, top them with your favorite frosting.