Double Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

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Linda Utter of Sidney, Montana proves you don't have to fudge on chocolate to make a light and luscious treat. Her moist cupcakes are chock-full of sweet flavor, but low in saturated fat.

This recipe is:

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Diabetic Friendly

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Double Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 14 Servings
20 15 35

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add egg, then egg white, beating well after each addition. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Beat in the buttermilk, water, vinegar and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; beat into batter just until moistened. Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Fill muffin cups coated with cooking spray three-fourths full. Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the muffin comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 14 cupcakes.

Nutritional Analysis: One cupcake equals 139 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 221 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Double Chocolate Cupcakes in Light & Tasty April/May 2001, p56

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Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2012 by ConnieK

Great light treat for when you're having a chocolate craving. I made exactly as written and they came out fine but my batter only made 12 as well (not 14).

Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2011 by BrookesPearl

Looked picture perfect out of the oven! Added an extra 1/2 cup of the miniature chocolate chips!

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2011 by jmkasprak

This is a good recipe for when you're craving chocolate but don't want a whole lot of calories.

Reviewed on May. 27, 2010 by grensrud

These were great, however I did make a few changes. I used 2% milk in place of the buttermilk. I also mixed the chocolate chips into the batter and had no problem with them sticking to the pan - also sprinkled chocolate chips on top. The biggest change I made was I added a bit more flour, and poured the mixture into jumbo muffin pans. Tasted just like a jumbo muffin without all the fat and calories! Recipe made 6. Will absolutely make again, my hubby had no clue that they were a healthier version of a family favorite!

Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2010 by emimae

These came out great and they are a pefect lower fat chocolate dessert. I didn't have any mini chips on hand, so I used larger sized chips and chopped them up a bit. Delicious!

Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2010 by ebeth2007

Very yummy:) I might try sprinkling chips on the top next time I make this. I put more mini chips in mine as well:)

Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2010 by mnzalt

This is a wonderful recipes! Whenever I get a craving for chocolate I go to this recipe! Very easy to make. I also mix my chocolate chips with the flour mixture and have no trouble with the chip sticking to the bottom of my pan! My husband even loves these!!

Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2010 by Dioptase

I mixed the choc chips in along with the flour and cocoa and they did not sink. They were YUMMMmmmy. Defnintely making these again.

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2010 by naomisaunt

Fabulous cupcakes. Had the same problem as some others, though, with the chocolate chips falling to the bottom. They stuck to the pan and made a horrible mess. Wonder what would happen if I melted the chips first?

Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2009 by Christy0621

These were absolutely delicious! Everyone in the family agreed, and couldn't believe they're light. Very easy to make, too. Just a note: my batter made 12 average-sized cupcakes (not 14, as the recipe says).

Reviewed on May. 11, 2009 by thethomsons

they look delicous

Reviewed on May. 11, 2009 by thethomsons

this

Reviewed on May. 04, 2009 by richcroft

I thought they were a bit dry and could have used more chocolate chips.

Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2009 by MrsHawks

Try putting a scant tablespoon of flour into a plastic bag, add choc chips and SHAKE! Coating the chips with flour will keep them from falling to the bottom of the batter.

Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2009 by manne

I made the cupcakes, and we enjoyed them. they were very delicious!

M from IA

Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2009 by lastleaf4

Very easy recipe. It was great with the cupcakes cut in half horizonally

and then filled with Fat-Free Coolwhip and fresh strawberries. Very

good.

Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2009 by hrider

These cupcakes are delicious, easy to make, and guilt-free. The only problem I had was the chocolate chips sank to the bottom and stuck to the pan. Other than that, they were a hit with my family.

Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2009 by flomae

These cupcakes are wonderful!!! The first evening while they were still warm I sprinkled some confectionery sugar on them - they do not need frosting. I cut them in half and put a scoop of vanilla ice cream on them and a bit of chocolate syrup (like a brownie sundae). Heavenly!! Thank you for this recipe - I will make these many times in the future. Flora Haff-Cranmer, Bath, NY

Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2009 by Tammy C.

My whole family enjoys these cupcakes. Sometimes they are not too fussy for healtier sweets. But these got a thumbs up.

Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2009 by dmrn03

Made these yesterday and my husband and son loved them. My husband ALWAYS says he can tell when I make "healthier" meals and desserts. No complaints this time! Very good chocolate fix in my opinion.

Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2009 by harland

These were delicious! I actually made them into mini-muffins and added a drizzle made from orange juice, powdered sugar, and orange extract.

Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2009 by jheaferj

These were really good. Must admit, made 12 cupcakes, not 14. Used a substitution for buttermilk (milk+cream of tartar). Will definitely make them again. Sort of like brownies. Yummy!!

jackie - illinois

Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2009 by choc52

Laura, make a recipe folder and choose the print option on the left side of the page, copy and paste it into a Word document and you won't have to worry about it disappearing from the site before you use it!

Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2008 by lauraleehope

I CAN'T GET ANY RECIPE ANYMORE111111111111111

Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2008 by lauraleehope

any recipes that I try to print are blank before 1 month ago they were not. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM??????????????????????? LAURA LAWRENCE

 
 
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