Deliciously moist, these chocolate cupcakes bake up light and airy with just 90 calories and 13g of carbs each!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Servings: 12
Calories: 90
Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
6tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powder
½cuphot water
¾cup*granulated zero calorie sweetener(Such as Splenda of Lankato Monkfruit)
2tablespoonsbrown sugar
⅓cuplow-fat milk (I used unsweetened almond milk)
1-½teaspoonsvanilla extract
1largeegg
½cuplight mayonnaise
1cupall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking powder
1teaspoonbaking soda
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325F degrees. Line a standard muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners and spray with non-stick baking spray.
Add cocoa powder to a large mixing bowl. Pour in hot water and whisk until smooth.
Add no-calorie sweetener and whisk until smooth. Add brown sugar, milk, vanilla, egg and mayonnaise and whisk until smooth.
Slowly sift flour, baking soda and baking powder into wet mixture and whisk until thoroughly combined.
Divide batter evenly among 12 muffin cups, scooping about ¼ cup batter into each one.
Bake about 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cupcake comes out clean.
Remove and cool in pan for a minute or two before removing cupcakes to wire rack to cool completely.
If desired, sprinkle cupcakes with powdered sugar before serving.
Store any leftover cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature.
Recipe Notes
Why add mayonnaise to these cupcakes? Mayonnaise is essentially just eggs and oil and it works extremely well when mixed into chocolate batter. It adds richness, boosts the moisture level and keeps the fresh taste a little longer than if you didn't use it.*Granulated Non-calorie Sweetener? This recipe calls for a granulated non-calorie sweetener that measures 1:1 for sugar. If you use a sweetener that doesn't measure 1:1, (such as Stevia or Truvia) you will need to adjust the amount you use accordingly.This delicious batter can also be used to make a cake. Instead of baking in a muffin tin, pour batter into a 9-inch round cake pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake at 350F degrees for 13-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.Serving size: 1 chocolate cupcakeClick here to see your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.2*PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
90-Calorie Chocolate Cupcakes
Amount Per Serving (1 chocolate cupcake)
Calories 90Calories from Fat 32
% Daily Value*
Fat 3.5g5%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Protein 2g4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.