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Skinny Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

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These Skinny Double Chocolate Chip Muffins are a chocolate lovers dream-perfectly moist, fluffy, and super chocolatey!

Servings: Makes 18 regular muffins

 

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY LAKANTO, ALL OPINIONS ARE 100% MY OWN.  

I’ve teamed up with one of my favorite companies, Lakanto, to make these Skinny Double Chocolate Chip Muffins using their new sugar free monk fruit Baking Sweetener and sugar free chocolate chips. These muffins are sugar free and ready in less than 25 minutes.

Are you looking for low point muffins? Be sure to try these recipes:

Vanilla Cornbread Muffins

Skinny Banana Bread Muffins

Skinny Pumpkin Muffins

Skinny Blueberry Lemon Muffins

One Point Blueberry Muffins

 

What sweetener and chocolate chips do I use to make these Skinny Double Chocolate Chip Muffins?

These can be made with any zero point white granulated sugar substitute. Keep in mind not all sweeteners are the same..they may vary in sweetness and point values. 

The sweetener I use and recommend for these Double Chocolate Muffins is Lakanto sugar free monk fruit baking sweetener. Lakanto Baking Sweetener matches the sweetness of sugar, helping you fill your kitchen with a healthy cup-for-cup alternative to ordinary baking and cooking ingredients.

What is Lakanto Monk Fruit Baking Sweetener?

  • TASTES JUST LIKE SUGAR: Contains zero net carbs and zero calories.  Perfect for baking cookies, cakes, and other sweet, sugar-free treats.
  • LIFESTYLE FRIENDLY: Works with WW, ketogenic, diabetic, candida, paleo, vegan, low-carb, low-sugar, non-GMO, and all-natural diets.

What is the difference between Lakanto Monk Fruit Classic Sweetener and the Lakanto Monk Fruit Baking Sweetener? 

  • BETTER FOR BAKING: Lakanto Baking Sweetener dissolves effortlessly, retains moisture, can control cookie spread, and provides better browning for your desserts.
  • Lakanto Monkfruit Baking Sweetener provides the same great taste and sweetness you’ll find in Lakanto Golden and Classic Monkfruit Sweeteners, but it’s even better for baking. 

 

Bakes just like sugar, zero net carbs, and NO aftertaste!

 

 I use Lakanto Sugar Free Chocolate Chips in these Skinny Double Chocolate Chip Muffins. Lakanto Sugar Free Chocolate Chips are gluten free and sweetened with monk fruit. 

They have no aftertaste and melt perfectly!

Where can I purchase Lankanto Monkfruit Classic Sweetener and Products?

You can find all Lakanto monk fruit products online HERE.

PLUS…you can SAVE 20% on all non-sale items when you use promo code: Pound20 

 

How do I make these Skinny Double Chocolate Chip Muffins?

Preheat oven 350 degrees.

Line 18 muffin cups with paper or foil liners.-if you don’t have muffin liners-spray the muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar substitute, baking powder, and baking soda. Add 8 Tbsp of no sugar added chocolate chips. Stir to combine.

In a separate mixing bowl whisk together unsweetened almond milk or skim milk. 

Whisk in eggs or egg whites, vanilla extract, and unsweetened applesauce.

Whisk until well combined.

Gradually combine wet mixture into the dry ingredients 

stir until JUST combined. ( Do NOT over mix)

Fill the muffin liners (1/2 full) with batter.

Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top of each muffin.

Bake for 15-17 minutes until center comes out clean when a toothpick is inserted into it.

Servings: Makes 18 regular muffins

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups self rising flour (I use Gold Medal)
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup baking sugar substitute or zero point white granulated sugar substitute (I use Lakanto Monkfruit Baking Sweetener) 
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 large eggs or 4 large egg whites
  • 3/4 cup skim or unsweetened almond milk 
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 
  • 10 Tbsp no sugar added chocolate chips ( I use Lakanto sugarless chocolate chips)

 

Directions: 

  1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
  2. Line 18 muffin cups with paper or foil liners. If you don’t have muffin liners-spray the muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar substitute, baking powder, and baking soda. Add 8 Tbsp no sugar added chocolate chips. Stir to combine.
  4. In a separate mixing bowl whisk together unsweetened almond milk or skim milk. 
  5. Whisk in eggs or egg whites, vanilla extract, and unsweetened applesauce. Whisk until well combined.
  6. Gradually combine wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until JUST combined. ( Do NOT over mix)
  7. Fill the muffin liners evenly ( 1/2 way) with batter and sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top of each muffin.
  8. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until center comes out clean when a toothpick is inserted into it.

Servings: Makes 18 regular muffins

GREEN: 2 SmartPoints for 1 muffin or 2 muffins for 5 SmartPoints using egg whites or 3 SmartPoints per serving if using whole eggs

BLUE: 2 SmartPoints for 1 muffin or 2 muffins for 5 SmartPoints 

PURPLE: 2 SmartPoints for 1 muffin or 2 muffins for 5 SmartPoints 

 

Notes:

  1. The Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener (sugar substitute) that is used in this recipe is zero points. Please keep in mind-the point value can vary depending on the brand of sugar substitute you choose to use. 
  2. The Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener has a 1:1 ratio to real sugar. If you use a different sugar substitute you will want to use the equivalent to real sugar that is recommended on back of the sugar substitute package.
  3. The overall point value per serving is the same regardless if you use unsweetened almond milk or skim milk.
  4. For this recipe- you can use wheat, gluten free flour, almound flour, all-purpose flour, or self-rising flour (which does contains some baking powder or bicarbonate of soda that helps make the loaf or muffins rise)
  5. After testing and making my base bread recipes a zillion times, I’ve been able to master the texture and taste.  I like to use self rising flour along with 1 tsp of baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda. The added baking powder and soda makes this loaf or muffins rise better and makes them nice and fluffy.  Now, there’s a fine line here-because too much baking powder or soda can cause the loaf or muffins to collapse and sink when removed from the oven. So, if that may happen-simply reduce or omit the 1 tsp baking powder and soda.
Yield: 18

Skinny Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

Skinny Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

These Skinny Double Chocolate Chip Muffins are a chocolate lovers dream-perfectly moist, fluffy, and super chocolatey!

Author: thepounddropper.com

Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 3 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 cups self rising flour ( I use Gold Medal) 
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup baking sugar substitute or white granulated sugar substitute  ( I use Lakanto Monkfruit Baking Sweetener) 
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 large eggs or 4 large egg whites
  • 3/4 cup skim or unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 
  • 10 Tbsp no sugar added chocolate chips ( I use Lakanto sugarless chocolate chips)

Instructions

      1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
      2. Line 18 muffin cups with paper or foil liners. If you don’t have muffin liners-spray the muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
      3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar substitute, baking powder, and baking soda. Add 8 Tbsp no sugar added chocolate chips. Stir to combine.
      4. In a separate mixing bowl whisk together unsweetened almond milk or skim milk.
      5. Whisk in eggs or egg whites, vanilla extract, and unsweetened applesauce. Whisk until well combined.
      6. Gradually combine wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until JUST combined. ( Do NOT over mix)
      7. Fill the muffin liners evenly (1/2 full) with batter and sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top of each muffin.
      8. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until center comes out clean when a toothpick is inserted into it.

    Servings: Makes 18 regular muffins

    GREEN: 2 SmartPoints for 1 muffin or 2 muffins for 5 SmartPoints using egg whites or 3 SmartPoints per serving if using whole eggs

    BLUE: 2 SmartPoints for 1 muffin or 2 muffins for 5 SmartPoints 

    PURPLE: 2 SmartPoints for 1 muffin or 2 muffins for 5 SmartPoints 

Notes

    • The Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener (sugar substitute) that is used in this recipe is zero points. Please keep in mind-the point value can vary depending on the brand of sugar substitute you choose to use. 
    • The Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener has a 1:1 ratio to real sugar. If you use a different sugar substitute you will want to use the equivalent to real sugar that is recommended on back of the sugar substitute package.
    • The overall point value per serving is the same regardless if you use unsweetened almond milk or skim milk.
    • For this recipe- you can use wheat, gluten free flour, almound flour, all-purpose flour, or self-rising flour (which does contains some baking powder or bicarbonate of soda that helps make the loaf or muffins rise) After testing and making my base bread recipes a zillion times, I've been able to master the texture and taste.  I like to use self rising flour along with 1 tsp of baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda. The added baking powder and soda makes this loaf or muffins rise better and makes them nice and fluffy.  Now, there's a fine line here-because too much baking powder or soda can cause the loaf or muffins to collapse and sink when removed from the oven. So, if that may happen-simply reduce or omit the 1 tsp baking powder and soda.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

18
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 76Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 249mgCarbohydrates: 14gNet Carbohydrates: 11gFiber: 3gSugar: 1gProtein: 3g
© Lindsay Kehl
Cuisine: American / Category: Muffins

Comments

  1. Just double-checking that you are using BOTH self-rising flour AS WELL AS baking powder and baking soda in this recipe. Please confirm! Thanks 🙂

    Reply

    • Hi Michelle

      Yes, with my basic muffin recipes you will use self rising flour along with baking powder and baking soda. Adding both really makes a difference in the texture! Very similar to my popular banana and pumpkin muffin recipes.

      Thank you!

      Reply

  2. Will self risingnbread flour work? That’s what I gave on hand. If not I’ll get some regular self rising flour.
    Thanks.

    Reply

    • Hi Roberta,

      I have not ever tried making these with self rising bread flour. You can give it a try and see if that would work. It may have a different texture than the regular self rising four.

      Thank you!

      Reply

  3. Hi I only use king author flour ,what would be for baking powder for theses muffins where do you buy baking sugar tks

    Reply

    • In the body of the instructions : WHAT IS LAKANTO MONK FRUIT BAKING SWEETENER?

      TASTES JUST LIKE SUGAR: Contains zero net carbs and zero calories. Perfect for baking cookies, cakes, and other sweet, sugar-free treats.
      LIFESTYLE FRIENDLY: Works with WW, ketogenic, diabetic, candida, paleo, vegan, low-carb, low-sugar, non-GMO, and all-natural diets.
      WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAKANTO MONK FRUIT CLASSIC SWEETENER AND THE LAKANTO MONK FRUIT BAKING SWEETENER?

      BETTER FOR BAKING: Lakanto Baking Sweetener dissolves effortlessly, retains moisture, can control cookie spread, and provides better browning for your desserts.
      Lakanto Monkfruit Baking Sweetener provides the same great taste and sweetness you’ll find in Lakanto Golden and Classic Monkfruit Sweeteners, but it’s even better for baking.

      Reply

    • Hi Dava,

      The baking sweetener is better for baking: Lakanto Baking Sweetener dissolves effortlessly, retains moisture, can control cookie spread, and provides better browning for your desserts.
      Lakanto Monkfruit Baking Sweetener provides the same great taste and sweetness you’ll find in Lakanto Golden and Classic Monkfruit Sweeteners, but it’s even better for baking.

      Hope that helps. You can still use the classic or any other sweetener for these if you prefer. I highly recommend their baking sweetener though!

      Thanks so much

      Reply

  6. I would love to try the chocolate muffins but where do you buy the Lakanto Monk Fruit
    baking sweetener?
    Thank you for all the recipes. I am a sweet eater and these should be a big help.
    Mo

    Reply

  7. Quick question. Why are you adding baking soda and baking powder to the recipe when there’s already baking powder in self-rising flour? It doesn’t make much sense to me. Maybe you should read up on the different types of flours before making recipes first.

    Reply

    • Hi Kayla

      Thanks for your feedback. Yes, I am aware that self rising flour has baking soda and baking powder. However, I have spent many years in the kitchen perfecting my base muffin/bread recipe. I find the additional baking powder and soda really enhances the texture. Please don’t knock it until you have tried it. If you have made my most popular banana bread recipe you will find that is the same base recipe and it is a well-loved recipe.

      FYI: If you prefer-you can omit the additional baking powder and soda. Or better yet…try making them both ways and see what you think. Have a wonderful day!

      Thank you!

      Reply

  8. Linds,

    Can you possibly tell me if the Swerve sugar replacement would work as well? Instead of the Lakanto? I spent so much money on my collection of swerve products LOL. I have the Swerve granulated and it claims to be good or baking. Have you ever tried this one?

    Reply

    • Hi Chelsea

      Yes, most absolutely! Swerve would be a good substitute for the Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener. Yes, I have used swerve granulated sugar before in a few of my recipes and it will work well for these muffins.

      Thanks

      Reply

  9. Hi Lindsey,
    I just made the muffins, the taste was good- I am not sure if I did something wrong because the batter was sooo thick. I did use Lakanto sweetener and lily dark chocolate chips, is the batter supposed to be that thick?

    Reply

    • Hi Martha,

      The eggs and unsweetened applesauce should be sufficient to help thin the batter. However if you needed to-you can always add 1/4 cup water to the batter for a thinner consistency.

      Thanks so much!

      Reply

  12. Okay I’m made these today and here’s my take: I also used egg whites and not the whole egg.

    They are delicious! Perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth with minimal points.
    I could not stretch to get 18 with 1/4 cup measurements. I got more like 13. The muffins seem to stick to my paper liners. When you peel them I would say a good eighth of the muffin stayed in the cup. Might try them again and use the special “baker” version of Lakanto, but not sure. Anyway I won’t let that stop me trying any of your recipes Linds, the flavor is definitely always there!

    Reply

    • Thanks for the insight, Kelli. I wonder if they might come out easier with silicone muffin cups? I’d hoped to make these this past weekend but ran out of prep time due to making so many buffalo chicken recipes, lol. Fingers crossed for next weekend, though!

      Reply

  13. I made the muffins and they are delicious! Rich, very chocolately and no aftertaste from the sugar substitute. Mine were dry, though. Do you think adding some Greek yogurt or upping the applesauce would help? I used whole eggs when I made them. I only got 14 mffins, though.
    Thanks!

    Reply

    • Hi Marsha,

      Thank you for your comments and review. Yes, you can add 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce or non fat Greek Yogurt to the mix. That will make the Baer go further as well as add moisture.

      Have a wonderful day!!

      Reply

      • Have you personally tried the recipe with either adding additional applesauce or Greek yogurt, Lindsay? If so, which did you try, and what would you do differently again? I am getting ready to make this recipe today so I have something to eat as a treat at my 1-year-old granddaughter’s birthday party tomorrow and would love to make the best possible version of them! Thank you!!!

        Reply

  14. My store charges 7.99 for a bag of sugar free chocolate chips. I just can’t afford to pay that. I bought regular semi-sweet. When I figured it in the WW app, there was no difference in points.

    Reply

    • I checked my chocolate chips and they have almost twice the points of the ones mentioned here. I guess i would have to add a point to the count

      Reply

      • Cathy W, what chocolate chips did you use that have the same point values as a sugarless chocolate chip? I haven’t seen any “regular” chocolate chips made with sugar that aren’t lots and lots higher in points than those that are sugarless. I’m dying to know what I should be looking for if such a thing exists!!

        Reply

        • Hi Michelle

          Cathy stated that the “chocolate chips” she has are TWICE the points. So, you might be better off using a “no sugar added chocolate chips” to keep the point values down.

          Thank so much!

          Reply

          • Lol, Linds, I was replying to Cathy W but it was on a post from a Kathy with a K (the one you quoted who said that she only found regular chips that were twice as high in points as sugarless chips). The one I was asking the question to was the *original* Cathy with a C (her comment is above the reply from Kathy with a K), and she said, “…I bought regular semi-sweet. When I figured it in the WW app, there was no difference in points.” If such a thing as regular semi-sweet chips for the same points as sugarless chips (without the sugarless chips cost) does exist, I would definitely love to know about it, but I need Cathy with the C to chime in with that gold mine piece of info!!

      • I had store brand semi sweet chocolate chips and Bake Believe no sugar added. Bake Believe was 1 T. 3 points and regular semi sweet were 1 T. 4 points. I was using a different recipe that called for 5 T. Chocolate chips. Both of those brands came out to be the same when I put them in WW recipe builder and used them in the recipe along with the other ingredients – which broke down into 16 servings. I didn’t care much for the Bake Believe no sugar. They cost too much to not taste good.

        Reply

      • Linds, are you saying that you would add 1/4 to 1/2 a cup of pumpkin puree to the recipe (so another ingredient) RATHER than using the pumpkin puree as a replacement for an existing ingredient? I wasn’t sure whether I was correctly understanding what you said above and thought I’d better double-check before wrecking a whole batch of muffins, lol. Thanks!

        Reply

        • Hi Michelle

          Thanks for reaching out. TO clarify your question, you can choose to substitute the 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce for 1/2 cup pumpkin puree.

          Hope that helps

          Linds

          Reply

          • Ahhhh, gotcha, thanks! Baking is as much science as anything else, lol, and I keep messing it up with my substitutions! My muffins almost always drop as soon as they cool. In fact, I don’t have a real (regular) oven, only a countertop oven, and even if I just open the door to rotate the muffins, they fall, even before they’re out on the cooling rack. I figured before I messed up a whole dozen-and-a-half of yummy double-chocolate muffins, it would be best to be sure about the ingredients. I think I’m going to try it with Fage instead of applesauce to add moisture and boost protein. I can’t wait to taste them!!!!!

      • Hi Lindsay!

        I’m not sure if you can even still see notifications on this recipe page or not, but I had a question about this recipe whenever you have a free minute to answer. I recently made your Skinny Banana Bread as muffins and it was a very very big hit with my hubby and parents! Thank you so much! But for my question – in that recipe, you encourage us to use some form of light butter to keep the muffin/bread’s texture creamy. Which was a big selling point for me. I love that we can substitute unsweetened applesauce in a lot of recipes, but sometimes you just can’t substitute butter lol. And for the record, I usually suck at baking so when I find a recipe I can pull off, I love to keep it as close to the original as possible. SO circling back to my question lol….instead of applesauce in this chocolatey recipe, can light butter be used like in the skinny banana recipe? Does it change things too much? Just curious, but oh so excited to try this one because I am a choco fanatic!

        Reply

        • Hi Jessica

          Thank you so much for reaching out! That is a great question-and the answer is YES! You can use the same amount of light butter as a substitute for the unsweetened applesauce. The point value may vary depending on the brand but I agree-sometimes its just worth it!

          Hope that helps! EnjoY!

          Reply

          • Thanks so much for getting back with me! I went ahead and subbed in the butter, but I’m not sure what happened. The chocolate chips all fell to the bottom of the cups and ended up scorching in the bottom. I say I don’t know lol, but I had a little helper mixing for me and even though I stressed not to overmix….ya know, kids just gotta do everything dialed up to 10 lol. I did use almond flour in this recipe and the Skinny Banana Bread one. That mixture turned out amazing, and this was way runny. Maybe that had to do with everything sinking, too. I’m gonna have to tweak some stuff and figure out my right ratio. But I’m super excited to retry them! Thanks so much for bringing these recipes to us!

  16. Made these last week. I used all the ingredients as written. Then I added the following after baking. I took swerve confectioners sugar and added cocoa powder and a little almond milk and made an icing that I put on them while warm. I also used a can of sf whipped cream and squirted some into the bottom of the cupcake which made it taste like a hostess cupcake. So good and didn’t change the point value.

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  17. Hi! Thank you for this recipe!
    Do you think these would be good without the chocolate chips? I’m not able to get Lilly’s chocolate chips and the regular chocolate chips are high in points. I’d like to try this recipe but want to make sure they’d be good without the chocolate chips 🙂

    Reply

  18. Hello I followed the recipe to a T and then when I entered all the ingredients on the WW app to create a recipe, it said it was 5 points for 1 muffin 🙁 purple team

    Reply

    • Hi Danielle,

      Thank you for reach out.
      Here’s the breakdown of the WW points for these. If you used Lakanto Monkfruit be sure its showing as zero points. The ww app has a few other Monkfruit sweeteners listed that are not zero points.

      1 1/2 cup Gold Medal Flour: 16 points
      vanilla: 0 points
      2 eggs: 0 points for blue or purple
      3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk: 2 points
      baking soda: 0 points
      baking powder: 0 points
      2/3 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder: 4 points
      1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce: 0 points
      Lakanto Sweetener: 0 points
      10 tbsp. sugar free Lakanto chocolate chips: 22 points

      Hope that helps

      Reply

  19. Thank you so much for sharing this awesome recipe!! Just recently found your blog from a recipe someone posted on ww.com Tried these muffins this evening and I can’t believe they are only 2 points for all the yummy ness. Can’t wait to try some of your other ww friendly recipes.

    Reply

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