Trim Healthy Mama Chocolate Muffins
The first time I made this recipe (last summer), some of my family members were doubtful about how good they would be. They saw me mixing up oats in the blender, and they thought, “Oh, no, another one of Mom’s healthy concoctions!”
But everyone was surprised at how good these were, and they’ve become a family favorite! In fact, I have to hide them if I want to have enough to freeze for later. 🙂
I do have to say that in real life they’re not as pretty as the ones in the stock photo above. They don’t usually rise as high. But they still taste good! I eat two of them for breakfast with some herb tea sweetened with stevia and collagen added for protein.
- 1 3/4 cups old fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup Super Sweet Blend
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup hot water
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt plain nonfat
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Spray muffin tins with non-stick coconut oil cooking spray (or line with paper muffin cups). Set aside. (I've found these turn out the nicest when I spray silicone baking cups with coconut oil spray. The muffins tend to stick to the paper muffin cups. But they easily slide out of the silicone baking cups.
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Add oats to blender and blend until you've made oat flour.
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Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl in the order listed. Stir together until you have a smooth batter with no lumps. (The batter will be very thin and watery.)
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Scoop/pour batter into prepared muffin tins. Fill each muffin well about 3/4 full.
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Place muffin tins into oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Allow muffins to cool before removing from pan.
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Makes about 21 regular-sized muffins (depending on how full you fill each muffin well).
I use Super Sweet Blend for the sweetener in this recipe. If you need some, you can find Super Sweet Blend here. Or, you can use another stevia/erythritol blend, or whatever you prefer.
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Jill says
January 16, 2019 at 2:38 pmThese are very tasty muffins, however, my batch did not rise very well. I wonder why? All of my ingredients are fresh.
Joy Kincaid says
January 19, 2019 at 5:53 pmSo glad you enjoyed them, Jill! Mine never rise very high either. They’re a different sort of texture than muffins made with flour.
Amanda says
June 23, 2018 at 9:24 pmThis is my standard go-to recipe for E muffins! Thank you! I made a few adaptations to the recipe to make it dairy free. I sub the Greek yogurt with more applesauce, then I add collagen to up the protein, and some glucomanan to help avoid the crumbling. I also use oat flour and skip the blending stage. I’ve even been known to make an “icing” to serve with them for breakfast – gentle sweet, cocoa powder, collagen (helps it thicken), a few drops of dairy free milk, and a drop of vanilla.
Joy Kincaid says
June 24, 2018 at 12:12 amSo glad you like them, Amanda! And thank you so much for sharing your adaptations!
Two Chicks and a Mom/Donna says
March 27, 2018 at 6:59 pmThese look delicious! Thanks for sharing at Party in Your PJs!
Joy Kincaid says
March 29, 2018 at 7:25 pmThank you!
Tracy Albiero says
March 23, 2018 at 10:25 amThis looks very good! I love anything chocolate! #homematters
Joy Kincaid says
March 23, 2018 at 9:20 pmI agree, anything chocolate is a hit here!
Megan says
December 2, 2017 at 9:51 amSO good! The texture makes me think of cake more than muffins though! Which is totally not a bad thing 😉 For more protein, I added half of a scoop of protein powder, which also happens to be sweetened with stevia so I think it helped to sweeten them more. I was wondering though, what would the THM serving size on these be? Because I just ate four.
Joy Kincaid says
December 4, 2017 at 3:30 pmSo glad you liked them, Megan! And thanks for sharing your additions! I believe the serving size would be about two. That’s how many I usually eat for breakfast, with a bit of butter on them. 🙂
Betsy Weiss says
November 20, 2017 at 5:27 pmThese are absolutely delicious! I added sugar free chocolate chips, and used 3/4C Greek yogurt instead of any apolesauce, and they turned out so yummy! THanks for the recipe!
Joy Kincaid says
November 20, 2017 at 5:39 pmYay! I’m so glad you liked them, Betsy! And thank you so much for sharing the changes you made to the recipe—I’ll have to try that next time!
Shirley says
August 8, 2017 at 8:08 pmI just made these THM-E chocolate muffins. They don’t really seem like a muffin. Can anyone think of a reason why the tops would be rather rubbery? The inside texture is good, although the chocolate flavor is not strong nor is the muffin very sweet. It cries out for some yummy chocolate fatty icing!!
Joy Kincaid says
August 8, 2017 at 9:55 pmThe texture is different than muffins made with wheat or white flour. I’ve noticed sometimes that applesauce can give baked goods a rubbery texture. And, yes, they’re not very sweet. Our family is used to eating low-sugar/no-sugar foods, so they feel like a treat to us. 🙂 There are a couple of yummy chocolate fatty icing recipes in the THM Cookbook, but if you add fat to these then they wouldn’t be an “E” anymore. But, if you’re not doing THM or you need a Crossover, that would work! Or, there might be an “E” icing recipe out there somewhere too that would be good on these.
Shirley says
August 9, 2017 at 10:24 amI am new to THM. Thank you so much for your response. I appreciate your willingness to share recipes. It is a bit of a challenge learning to use the various on-plan sweetners as well as all the “flours”. Old habits die hard! Again, thank you.
Joy Kincaid says
August 9, 2017 at 10:31 pmYou’re welcome, Shirley! I know what you mean about old habits. I still crave fresh, homemade bread, cinnamon rolls, frosting, and other foods I now avoid. 🙂 It does get easier, though. Best wishes to you on your THM journey!
Heather says
June 27, 2017 at 3:33 pmDo you know the fat, carbs and protein in these?
Joy Kincaid says
June 27, 2017 at 4:12 pmI don’t. I’ve heard there are calculators online that will figure that out for specific recipes, but I’ve never tried one before.
Steph says
February 15, 2017 at 12:04 pmIs it possible to use kiefer instead of greek yogurt…that’s all I have on hand at the moment. Just curious. Thanks!
Joy Kincaid says
February 15, 2017 at 3:35 pmI’ve never tried that, Steph, so I can’t say for sure. Greek yogurt is quite a bit thicker than kefir and it’s also higher in protein, so I’m not sure what the result would be. If you decide to try it let me know how it turns out!
Kristin says
January 31, 2017 at 3:45 pmThese were incredible!! I could not believe the wonderful fluffy texture! I used gentle sweet and did a little more than 3/4 cup. They were only lightly sweet with that amount so I sprinkled with some granulated xylitol! Amazing! I was a little nervous at the science experiment (I.e. The bubbling and fizzing when I added the vinegar) but it sure seemed to help them rise well! Thanks for sharing!
Joy Kincaid says
February 1, 2017 at 1:48 pmYay! So glad they were a hit, Kristin! Thanks for sharing your results! 🙂
Kim says
January 10, 2017 at 10:06 pmWhat purpose is the vinegar? Can I leave it out? Just wondering bc I don’t have any currently.
Joy Kincaid says
January 11, 2017 at 5:56 pmVinegar is common in eggless recipes, and it’s sort of a substitute for the whole eggs (since this recipe only includes the whites). The vinegar also reacts with the baking soda and helps the muffins to rise better. I’ve read that you might be able to substitute lemon juice for the vinegar, but I haven’t tried it myself. Hope that helps!
Felicia says
November 4, 2016 at 11:43 amThese look so yummy! I already have oat flour made…do you know how much flour is made from 1 3/4 cups of oats?
Joy Kincaid says
November 4, 2016 at 3:54 pmHope you enjoy them, Felicia! I’m sorry, but I’m not sure about the oat flour—I’ve only made this by using whole oats ground to flour in the blender.
Michelle Griffin says
August 30, 2016 at 8:13 amHave you ever added Whey Protein Powder or Collagen to the muffin mix to up the protein content in the muffins themselves?
Joy Kincaid says
August 30, 2016 at 10:04 amNo, I’ve never tried that. If you try it, let me know how it turns out!
Teresa says
August 17, 2016 at 4:11 pmThese look great! There is enough protein in these to be stand alone?
Joy Kincaid says
August 17, 2016 at 4:27 pmThanks, Teresa! I don’t know what the exact protein count is. I usually eat two for breakfast with a very small pat of butter on each one. And I include a cup of collagen tea with them, which increases the amount of protein. (Collagen tea is in the newest cookbook—it’s just a cup of tea with collagen stirred into it.) Hope that helps!
Katie says
July 13, 2016 at 4:15 amHiya 🙂 what could I sub for the applesauce? Thanks 🙂
Joy Kincaid says
July 13, 2016 at 11:00 amI believe the applesauce is in this recipe to replace some of the fat (oil), since this is an “E” recipe, and therefore it’s meant to be lower in fat. So, if you add more fat to the recipe (by adding oil, which is what the applesauce is a substitute for), then you might run the risk of turning the recipe into an “S” (if you’re not needing this to be an “E,” you can try substituting some oil). The only other “E” substitutions I can think of would be maybe pear sauce, or another fruit sauce. Or, I wonder how it would work to increase the amount of 0% Greek yogurt? I can’t say for sure since I’ve always just used the applesauce. 🙂
Eileen says
February 16, 2019 at 9:55 amU was out of applesauce, so used a mashed banana. The texture was a little different–more cake-like. And a bit sweeter. And still yummy!!!
Joy Kincaid says
February 16, 2019 at 4:38 pmYay! Glad it worked!
Bevy @ Treasured Up and Pondered says
June 16, 2016 at 7:05 amThese look AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cannot wait to give them a try. 🙂
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Side note: I know I haven’t visited here in awhile but I came here this morning – curious how you’re doing with Plexus. It was SO ENCOURAGING to read all your testimony and view your pages, regarding.
Wow. I too am so blessed by Plexus in my life… and I was wondering… if the day will ever come when we’ll meet – say at a convention or somewhere. WOULDN’T THAT BE FUN??
I would love to have a Plexus-cousin. LOL… (I say that because I don’t know what team or who you’re upline is…)
Joy Kincaid says
June 16, 2016 at 7:49 pmThank you, Bevy! They’re not “Betty Crocker perfect,” but we like them since they’re sugar-free. 🙂 My children LOVE them!
I’m so glad to hear that you’re doing well with Plexus! I would love to meet you someday! I haven’t gone to any Plexus meetings or conventions, but maybe someday. It would be fun to be Plexus-cousins! 🙂