Chocolate Chip Orange Muffins Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In45 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodSpeciality
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 All purpose flour1 Cup (16 tbs)
 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
 Sugar3/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Baking powder1 Tablespoon
 Orange peel2 Teaspoon, finely shredded
 Egg whites2
 Buttermilk2/3 Cup (16 tbs)
 Unsweetened applesauce1/3 Cup (16 tbs)
 Chocolate Chips1/2 Cup (16 tbs)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400°.
Spray six large, 3" muffin cups with no-stick spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, sugar, baking powder and orange peel.
Make a well in the center of the mixture.
In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy.
Stir in the buttermilk and applesauce.
Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, filling each 3/4 full.
Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool the muffins in the muffin cups for 5 minutes.
Then remove the muffins and cool on a wire rack.
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