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Double-Chocolate Muffins
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  10 ratings : 8 reviews

Double-Chocolate Muffins

Whole wheat flour and high-fiber cereal are the goodies tucked in a chocolate-lover's sweet muffin. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:35 min
makes:12 muffins

1cup Fiber One® cereal
1 1/3cups buttermilk
1/4cup canola or vegetable oil
1egg
3/4cup packed brown sugar
1/2cup Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
1/2cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/2cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1teaspoon baking soda
1teaspoon vanilla
1/4teaspoon salt
1/3cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1.Heat oven to 375°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor).
2.In medium bowl, mix cereal and buttermilk; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in oil and egg. Stir in remaining ingredients except chocolate chips. Stir in chocolate chips. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3.Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately remove from pan. Serve warm.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information
1 Muffin: Calories 210 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 360mg; Total Carbohydrate 31g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 17g); Protein 4g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 8%; Iron 10% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 oz-equivalents Grains 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 
 
 
8 Reviews

 

Really good!
I made these today and they came out really good. The only change I made in the recipe was adding a really ripe, mashed banana that I wanted to use up. (I added it in the the liquid ingredients.) Another reviewer didn't think they were sweet enough but mine tasted fine and I think I have a pretty big sweet tooth.
Posted at 9:48 AM on October 14 2008 by Jennifer , princeville IL

 

double chocolate muffins
I thought these were great! I would definitely make again.
Posted at 9:34 AM on September 9 2008 by Carrie ,

 

Very good
I was kind of worried how these would taste after some of the reviews said they weren't that sweet. I think when you're on a diet, you're trying to get a sweet taste without the real sweet. Of course we are so used to all the added junk to make them baked goods taste better, when it is more natural, it just doesn't cut it. These do! We really liked these. They are sweet enough. I substituted Splenda Brown Sugar as someone else posted, but other than that, I followed the exact recipe. They taste like a chocolate bran muffin, but not quite as much bran as the traditional bran muffin.
Posted at 10:01 AM on June 16 2008 by A , Montgomery AL

 

good chocolate fix but...
I agree with the last review. This recipe was good, me and my mom both enjoyed them, but we both agreed that there was a sweetness missing. I even substituted oil for sweetened applesauce to add a little extra sugar and subtract a little bit of fat, but it didn't help. However, overall they were very tasty and I will be making them again.
Posted at 7:40 AM on January 17 2008 by Melisa , Clarksville MD

 

Good, but...
These came out pretty good, but both my husband and I agree that there is just something missing! Some kind of sweetness that we can't put our finger on... I followed the recipe exactly as written. Anyone else agree? Any suggestions?
Posted at 9:47 AM on December 3 2007 by elliebrinks , Lakeview NY

 

Great
These muffins are great. I substituted apple sauce for the oil and splenda brown sugar for the regular sugar to make them a bit more healthful. Very good right out of the oven or warmed in the microwave.
Posted at 9:35 AM on October 19 2007 by Destiny , Columbia MO

 

Delicious!
I love chocolate as much as the next woman, so I've been looking for a way to make chocolate muffins that are both tasty and nutritionally useful. These fit that bill! They taste excellent and are easy to make. The only problem I had was a slightly strange consistancy in a couple of muffins, but I think that's because I didn't get the cereal crunched up very well beforehand. Now that I've found my rolling pin, the next time I make them they should be perfect.
Posted at 9:10 AM on September 28 2007 by , Minneapolis MN

 

Yummy yummy
I can't believe how chocolate-y and yummy these muffins are.
Posted at 10:46 AM on August 13 2007 by , Fort Walton Beach FL