Chocolate Chip-Spice Muffins

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup vanilla yogurt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3 tbs unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp minced orange zest
• 2 tbs sanding or turbinado sugar

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°. Spray muffin pan.
Combine flour, sugar, chocolate chips, cinnamon, chili powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Whisk together yogurt, eggs, applesauce, butter, vanilla, and zest until smooth; stir into dry ingredients. Divide batter evenly into muffin pan.
Sprinkle the top of each muffin with 1/2 tsp sanding sugar.
Bake muffins until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 15-20 minutes; serve warm.