Low Calorie Chocolate Chip Muffins

We wanted some more breakfast options for my husband and decided to do some research. He likes muffins, but muffins from the store are often very high in calories and sugar count. Did some searching online and it seemed almost too good to be true when I found a muffin recipethat boasted 263 calories for a jumbo muffin (which equates to 131 calories for a standard muffin - in a 12 hole muffin pan). Guess what, it tasted awesome, too! My husband and I (are a few lucky friends who were over when they came out of the oven) loved them.

No pictures of the baking process, but I'll walk you through it:

Preheat the oven to 400 degress and spray a 6 cup jumbo (or 12 cup standard) muffin tin with cooking spray - or use paper liners.

Combine the following in a large bowl: 1 1/3 cup whole wheat flour, 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking power, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt. In a separate bowl, (I used my kitchenaid) whisk together 1 whole egg plus 1 additional egg white, 1 cup light vanilla yogurt, 2 tablespoons canola oil, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1/3 cup light brown sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet until everything is just combined. Fold in 3/4 cup of chocolate chips.

Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling them 2/3 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until gold brown. Stick a toothpick or a fork in the middle to make sure they're cooked all the way through. Let the muffins cool a bit, remove from the muffin pan and enjoy!

They were so delicious and the vanilla yogurt adds a nice flavor and moistness to the muffin.

Complete nutrition info for 12 standard muffins - Per muffin: 131.5 calories, 2 g fat, 31 g carb, 5g fiber, 4g sugar.

Enjoy these muffins for breakfast, dessert or a snack! I actually made a second batch without chocolate chips that I served with some all-fruit jelly.

Mary