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Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour

• 1 cup sugar

• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1 cup applesauce

• 2 egg whites

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Applesauce adds moisture and replaces fat in these rich-tasting chocolate cupcakes. Double the recipe and freeze the extras.

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In another bowl, combine applesauce, egg whites, oil and vanilla; beat until blended. Add flour mixture to applesauce mixture and stir just until evenly moistened. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon the batter into 12 paper-lined muffin tins.
• Bake for approximately 25 minutes until centers spring back when lightly pressed. Cool cupcakes on a rack.