No-Fuss Chocolate Applesauce Cupcakes
These chocolate cupcakes are mildly sweet, made with more applesauce than butter, loaded with dark chocolate chips, and are so quick and easy to make! A simple dusting of powdered sugar makes them truly a no fuss dessert. A perfect dozen cupcakes for Valentine’s Day!
Directions
1. Gather ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-muffin tin with foil cupcake liners.
2. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, and salt to fully combine. Be sure no clumps of cocoa powder remain. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
4. Add egg and beat well, approximately 2 minutes.
5. Mix in vanilla extract.
6. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture and mix to just combine.
7. Add 1/2 of the applesauce and mix to just combine.
8. Repeat: Alternatingly, add the remaining flour and applesauce, ending with the last 1/3 of the dry mixture. Mix well to fully combine, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary.
9. Add the 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips and stir gently to just combine.
10. With a muffin scoop, add batter to lined muffin pan, filling each approx. 3/4 full. Be sure to divide the batter evenly.
11. Sprinkle mini semisweet chocolate chips over the top of each cupcake, dividing evenly.
12. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
13. Once cupcakes have cooled completely, dust each cupcake with powdered sugar as desired. Fresh fruits are also a great option. Enjoy!
No-Fuss Chocolate Applesauce Cupcakes
ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3/4 cup semisweet dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup powder sugar, as needed for dusting
instructions:
How to cook No-Fuss Chocolate Applesauce Cupcakes
- Gather ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-muffin tin with foil cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, and salt to fully combine. Be sure no clumps of cocoa powder remain. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
- Add egg and beat well, approximately 2 minutes.
- Mix in vanilla extract.
- Add 1/3 of the flour mixture and mix to just combine.
- Add 1/2 of the applesauce and mix to just combine.
- Repeat: Alternatingly, add the remaining flour and applesauce, ending with the last 1/3 of the dry mixture. Mix well to fully combine, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary.
- Add the 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips and stir gently to just combine.
- With a muffin scoop, add batter to lined muffin pan, filling each approx. 3/4 full. Be sure to divide the batter evenly.
- Sprinkle mini semisweet chocolate chips over the top of each cupcake, dividing evenly.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cupcakes have cooled completely, dust each cupcake with powdered sugar as desired. Fresh fruits are also a great option. Enjoy!
Calories
221.63Fat (grams)
8.79Sat. Fat (grams)
5.12Carbs (grams)
33.98Fiber (grams)
1.43Net carbs
32.55Sugar (grams)
23.73Protein (grams)
2.47Sodium (milligrams)
132.49Cholesterol (grams)
26.51