Let’s have a nice portion controlled, very tasty chocolate brownie cupcake. Not so bad huh? I eat mine with a few raspberries on the side, and maybe a sprinkle of salt. I love salt on all kinds of chocolate. Best 100 calories of my day!
100 Calorie Double Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes
All this healthy eating, no sugar stuff has got me in a rut and quite frankly, I’m just a little bit cranky.
I don’t want to go off the rails with a half gallon of gelato or anything (okay…I do), but I need a little something! I mean a girl has to live right?
Luckily, I found these very yummy brownie cupcakes…tweaked them a little to add some flavor and boom! Got me some serious chocolaty goodness that won’t break the calorie bank!
Coffee intensifies the chocolate flavor- though,you won’t taste it. A lot like my Best Chocolate Cake with Ganache recipe (this is not figure friendly I might add – but when you need something special…OMG, OMG, OMG! You gotta make this), the coffee just kicks up the chocolate taste and adds richness without compromising the healthy factor.
The secret ingredients are the coffee to kick up the chocolate flavor and apple cider vinegar. No egg makes for a denser cupcake, more like a brownie, not to mention it reduces the calories.
So 12 muffins at 108 calories each. Thats 4 for breakfast, 4 for lunch and 4 for dinner! A perfect 1200 calorie day!
Clink!
Kathi
Check out this video to help you make these- it’s so easy!
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup coffee brewed and cooled
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Spray muffin tin with nonstick spray or line with cupcake liners.
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Combine, flour,brown sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl.
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In small bowl, combine coffee, water, applesauce, vinegar, melted butter and vanilla.
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Add wet ingredients to dry. Combine just until moist.
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Fold in chocolate chips.
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Fill muffin tins half way full.
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Bake for 20 minutes or until top bounces back when gently pressed.
Can I use an egg if I dont have applesauce?
yes!
These delicious chocolate brownie muffins were a hit at our Superbowl party! I made another batch the week after just so I could have one. They are the perfect size for that “little something’ after dinner. Not too sweet, great chocolate flavour great texture, moist and so easy to make. I like that the ingredients call for applesauce. This recipe is a keeper and will definitely make again. Thanks for sharing.
So my basic math skills tell me that if I use Truvia Brown Sugar Mix (substitute) which is half the calories that I can turn them into 90 Calorie Brownies! Regular 1/2Cup Brown Sugar = 415- Truvia Brown Sugar 1/2Cup = 210. So If there are 12 servings and each 108 c, take 1,296c – 210 and then divide that by 12 and you get 90.5…. it’s only a 18c saving but still… I could have 2 for under 200c and I feel good about that lol
HI, I don’t have applesauce in my local market. Is there substitute for apple sauce?
Thanks
Hi Marge – plain yogurt would work!
Are these muffins 125 calories or 98 calories? Could u pls clear this? And is there a subtitle for Apple sauce and brown sugar? Which flour do we have to use?
Hi Lil! We switched the company that does the nutrition calculations and there is a small differential using the new and probably more accurate company. These are actually 108 calories. So sorry for the confusion and I truly appreciate your note! I have updated the nutrition info. Maybe I need to change the name to 108 Calorie Brownie muffins? UGH! I am not sure what you mean by a subtitle for apple sauce and brown sugar. The flour is regular white flour.
I don’t understand about the applesauce. It’s not on the ingredient list and it’s not in the video. How much do you use?
Hi Juliana – ok, I get what went wrong. It’s apple cider Vinegar not applesauce that is an ingredient. When I typed up the commentary spell check fixed what wasn’t broken. Sorry for the confusion!
Made these and they were fantastic! No one guessed that they were low calorie 🙂 Thank you so much!
Can these be made into a larger cake? If so what size pan should I be using and how much longer is the baking time?
They are small and pretty – delicious chocolate …
I made them and love – great!
Beautiful pictures and nice recipe – thanks!
Brownie cupcake, yes please! I have never baked with applesauce yet and am looking forward to trying it!
Thanks for your note Sarah! I made another batch today to share with my chubby friends 🙂
Double chocolate and 100 calories? I think I am in love… thank you so much for creating this!
Now I know what I’ve been missing! I definitely need to make these soon! 🙂
Thanks Dee, Hope you get a chance to try them!
Nice! Double chocolate 🙂 I hear ya… I would be in a rut without chocolate…. and brownies.. and chocolate cake.
Thanks for your note AiPing!
These look soooo so good. I love the fact that you added coffee to the mix. It really does intensify the flavor of chocolate. Thanks for sharing!!!
Thanks for your note Immaculate! Love your blog!
These low calorie brownie cupcakes are an answer to my dreams! You can watch your weight and eat chocolate cake. I love these. Pinned and I’m getting ready to bake! Sammie.
Thanks Sammie! I had to make another batch today…man, I am addicted to these things! One a day keeps the chub away! 🙂