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Fudge Chocolate Chip Muffins

Unsweetened applesauce keeps these muffins figure-friendly. Raspberries add a festive Valentine’s touch.

Ingredients:

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1⁄2 cup raw sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1⁄4 teaspoon raspberry extract

3⁄4 cup oat flour

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

1⁄2 teaspoon salt

1⁄2 cup semisweet vegan chocolate chips

1⁄2 cup fresh or frozen (drained) raspberries

Directions:

1.  Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Spray a regular-size muffin tin with cooking spray.

2.  In a small bowl, combine applesauce, raw sugar, vanilla, and almond extract.  Stir and set aside to allow the raw sugar crystals to dissolve.

3.  In a large bowl, sift together oat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

4.  Add the applesauce mixture to the flour mixture and stir until combined. Fold in chocolate chips and raspberries gently to avoid bleeding.

5.  Using a 3-ounce ice cream scoop or a large spoon, divide the batter between the six muffin cups.  Bake for 50 minutes to an hour, rotating the tin half way through.

6.  Cool completely on a wire rack, then pop the muffins out with a spoon.

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