Low Calorie Chocolate Chip Muffins

The Best Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe

These Low Calorie Chocolate Chip Muffins are just 73 calories and have just 4.7g of sugar! This healthy chocolate chip muffin recipe is packed full of “good for you” ingredients. So you can enjoy the best muffin recipe, while eating healthy.

The Best Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe

Ingredient You’ll Need

  • Olive oil spray
  • 1 ½ cups self rising flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup almond milk
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips (or dark chocolate)

Low Calorie Chocolate Chip Muffins

The Best Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe

Healthy Chocolate Chip Muffin Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep– I like to make a double batch of these muffins as healthy meal prep breakfasts on the go. I make the muffins and cool completely before storage.
Storage– Store in the fridge for 5 days or the freezer for 1 month. 
Reheat – These are good warm or cold. To heat up, add to the microwave for 30 seconds.

Low Calorie Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Low Calorie Chocolate Chip Muffins

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These Low Calorie Chocolate Chip Muffins are just 73 calories and have just 4.7g of sugar! You can have 2-3 of these for a low calorie breakfast.
Be sure to check out the meal prep and storage guide above (or click here)
Special Tip: You can swap out the chocolate chips for raisins, cranberries, white chocolate chips, you name it! And you can add 1/4 cup chopped nuts in with the chocolate chips for a fun combination.
5 from 7 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 24 muffins
Calories 73 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°, and spray muffin pans with olive oil.
  • In a large bowl, combine the “dry ingredients” the flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
  • To a separate medium bowl, whisk together the "wet ingredients" the eggs, vanilla, Greek yogurt, almond milk, and applesauce.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and add the chocolate chips, reserving a handful to top the muffins with.
  • Gently mix the wet and dry ingredients together, until just combined.
  • Fill the prepared muffin cups 3/4 full of chocolate chip muffin batter, and add more chocolate chips to the tops.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the chocolate chip muffin comes out clean.
  • Store in the fridge for up to 5 days, or cool and move to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 73kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2.5gFat: 2.2gSaturated Fat: 1.4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 88mgPotassium: 47mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 4.7gCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
Keyword breakfast, dessert, snack
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About the Author

Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers. 

After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.

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