INGREDIENTS
- 3 1/2 ripe medium bananas, mashed
- 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp confectioners sugar, optional
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat oven to 325°. Line a muffin tin with 12 liners.
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In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer.
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Add egg whites, bananas, apple sauce, vanilla, and beat at medium speed until thick. Scrape down sides of the bowl.
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In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt with a wire whisk.
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Add flour mixture to bananas, then blend at low speed until combined; do not over mix.
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Fold in chocolate chips and pour batter into muffin tins.
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Bake on the center rack for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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If making the glaze, combine confectioner’s sugar and 1/4 to 1/2 tsp water to make a glaze. Drizzle over each muffin.
Serving: 1muffin, Calories: 170.5kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 2.5g, Fat: 5.5g, Saturated Fat: 3.5g, Cholesterol: 5mg, Sodium: 41.5mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 16g
