Chocolate Mocha Mini Cakes
 
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A moist little chocolaty cake that is a combination of Chocolate Cake and Chocolate Muffins with a hint of espresso.
Serves: 8 Jumbo Cakes or 12 Standard Size Muffins
Ingredients
  • 1 6oz container Chobani Chocolate Coffee Greek Yogurt
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp. espresso powder
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp. canola oil
  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 3 squares Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate, chopped (38 grams)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Add paper muffin cups to a muffin tin or spray a muffin tin with cooking spray; set a side.
  3. In a medium bowl, mix yogurt, applesauce and sugar; until combined. Add eggs, vanilla extract, espresso powder, water'and canola oil, combine until blended.
  4. In a separate bowl add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda sand salt. Mix together.
  5. Add flour mixture to yogurt mixture and mix until combined.
  6. Fold in chocolate.
  7. Scoop batter into prepared baking cups.
  8. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes. Insert a toothpick, if it comes out clean muffins are done.
Notes
Calories per Jumbo Size Cake: 197, Fat: 5.9, Cholesterol: 0, Sodium: 437, Potassium: 23, Carbs: 33, Fiber: 4.6, Sugar: 15, Protein: 5.8

Calories per standard muffin size Cake: 131, Fat: 3.9, Cholesterol: 0, Sodium: 291, Potassium: 15, Carbs: 21.9, Fiber: 3.9, Sugar: 10.4, Protein: 3.8
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Serving size: 1 Jumbo Cake
Recipe by PB + P Design at https://www.peanutbutterandpeppers.com/2013/01/16/chocolate-mocha-mini-cakes/