Recipe(tried): Almost Fat Free Chocolate Cupcakes, Entenmann's Fat-Free Chocolate Cupcakes (copycat)

ALMOST FAT-FREE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp salt
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup applesauce
1 egg
1 egg white
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup skim milk
Powdered sugar, optional

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda and salt.
Beat the next six ingredients until combined, about 1 minute.
Stir in flour mixture alternately with milk until just combined.
Pour batter into muffin cups.

Bake 22-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Remove cupcakes from pan; cool on wire rack 30 minutes.
Decorate with colouerd sugar, sprinkles etc

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ENTENMANN'S FAT-FREE CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
(Gloria Pitzer recipe)

1 cup self-rising flour
1/2 cup non-fat dry milk powder
1/2 cup sugar
1 (4-serving size) box Jello Cook-and-Serve Chocolate Pudding
1 tablespoon unsweetened Hershey's cocoa powder
4 ounces applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
4 egg whites
1 pinch salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Paper-line 12 cupcake wells.

In medium mixing bowl combine the flour, dry milk, sugar, dry pudding mix, and cocoa powder. Set aside.

Combine the applesauce, vanilla, and baking soda. Set aside.

In a 1 1/2 quart bowl beat egg whites with salt until soft peaks form.

With electric mixer, beat the flour mixture into the egg white mixture a cup at a time alternately with the applesauce mixture. Beat 2 minutes after last addition. Divide batter equally between paper-lined cupcake wells.

Bake at 350 degrees F about 18-20 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes then remove.

Makes 12
Source: Gloria Pitzer