Mini brownie muffins

These little treats are perfectly portioned with just enough sweetness to satisfy a craving.

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3 egg whites
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 F.
2. Spray a mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In a medium bowl, sift together cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and salt.
4. In a large bowl, beat together melted butter, egg whites and sugar until just blended. Stir in applesauce and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until well-blended.
5. Scoop 1 tablespoon batter into each mini muffin cup.
6. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
7. Cool for 5 minutes and remove from muffin tin. Serve immediately or cover and store at room temperature. Do not refrigerate.

Makes 36 servings

Recipe contains: wheat, milk, egg

Carb choices per serving: 1