Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

 

1 ½ C  Flour

¾ C     Sugar

¼ C     Cocoa

2t         Baking powder

1t         Baking soda

1/2t     Salt

¼ C     Butter (room temperature)

2          Eggs

2/3 C   Nonfat vanilla yogurt

2/3 C   Skim milk

1/2t     Vanilla

½ C     Chocolate chips

 

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

 

In a medium bowl combine: flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  In a large bowl cream sugar and butter, and add eggs one at a time.  Next add the vanilla, then the yogurt & milk.  Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet until all is incorporated.  Add in chips.

 

Either use papers to line the muffin tins or spray them with a non-stick cooking spray.  Fill the tins about 2/3 and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

 

 

 

*Healthy tip: this recipe can be made without the butter and without the eggs.  The consistency will be more sponge-like than cake-like.