::gluten-free, sugar-free, easy fudgey muffins ::

bit of a mouthful? so are these when you bite 'em.

(recipe adapted from Healthy is Always Better)

Ingredients:

•  1 3/4 cup oats
•  3 egg whites (I did use the whole egg, but up to you)
•  3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (or regular plain low fat yogurt)
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. vinegar)
• 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 cup sugar substitute (like Splenda granular) OR  2 tbs stevia (I did Stevia)

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with foil cupcake liners, or spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.

In a blender, (or food processor), mix all of the ingredients together. Blend until oats are ground and mixture is smooth.

Place mixture in a bowl and gently stir in 1/2 of the chocolate chips (set the rest aside). Scoop mixture into prepared muffin pans.

I did this in my Thermomix. That's my mixture below, looking rather foamy since I had just put the hot water on the baking soda!

I found that the cakes stuck to the paper quite badly when I eagerly tried to sample a warm one, but now that they are completely cooled, they come off easier.

Enjoy! xo