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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Butterscotch + Muffin =

Butterscotch + Muffin = A sticky mess from muffins gluing themselves to the pan...


But is also equals a really tasty tasty muffin!! So what if they were a pain to get out of the pan.... just use cupcake liners and you'll be good to go :)


Fudgy Chocolate Butterscotch Cupcakes (makes 12)
recipe by steph chows

1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1/4 cup splenda OR (1/4 cup white sugar)
2 Tbs brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup Hershey's 100% Cocoa Special Dark
2 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
dash salt
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
cupcake liners

Preheat over to 350 F
Mix apple sauce, sugars, vanilla, beat in egg
In a separate bowl mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon.
Add flour mixture to wet mixture a little at a time, stir in boterscotch chips.
Spoon batter into 12 cupcake liners
Bake for about 20 minutes or until tops are firm to touch.
Dust with cocoa/powdered sugar mixture.

20 comments:

  1. Mmm this sounds good! And I love baking with applesauce.

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  2. I can never get enough of your awesome HEALTHY baked goods!!! I cant wait to make these too! Love the butterscotch with the fudge!

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  3. Mmmm these look good.

    I just stopped by 'cause I thought you might enjoy playing around with some of these recipes: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipes.asp?food=cookies&anyall=ALL&c1=0&c2=0&c3=0&c4=0&c5=0&calories=100&prep_time=0&total_time=0&sort=number_of_ratings#topresults


    Ta!

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  4. Looks amazing! I love butterscotch!

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  5. That is the type of math that I love! (The tasty part... not the part with a dirty pan...)

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  6. mmmm fudgey cupcakes? Count me in!

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  7. Those muffins sound amazing! Totally worth a battle with the muffin pan ;)

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  8. i've never had butterscotch muffins, they sound yummy and definitely like something i need to try.

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  9. Ah, now I see that its the dark cocoa powder which gives it that color. Butterscotch + chocolate = heaven! :)

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  10. Think it'd still make a mess if you sprayed floured baking spray in there too???? Sure it was worth it though! They look super chocolately.

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  11. They look so rich and dark and decadent! I don't think I've ever had chocolate and butterscotch together. How yummy!

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  12. They look wonderful! I love the healthy ingredients you are using here!

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  13. Sounds like a magnificent muffin to me! I am always using tinfoil to line pans, muffin cups, etc. to avoid more messes!! :-)

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  14. OMG, I think I just had a small heart attack at the sight and sound of these :D
    These sound PERFECT in my book.
    Must... make... some... now...

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  15. Sounds like a magnificent muffin to me! I am always using tinfoil to line pans, muffin cups, etc. to avoid more messes!! :-)

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  16. They look wonderful! I love the healthy ingredients you are using here!

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  17. mmmm fudgey cupcakes? Count me in!

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  18. I'm DEFINITELY going to have to try these!

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  19. Looks amazing! I love butterscotch!

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Hi everyone thanks so much for stopping by! I love all the comments! :)