Dark Chocolate Chunk Muffins

These looked so fantastic when I saw them on pinterest. I thought it would be a change up for my husband in the mornings. Typically I make muffins, freeze a few in a bag and when he doesn't have time for his shake I pull a bag out and toss it in his lunch bag. He's usually late so something fast and easy is a must in our house.

This is an interesting recipe because of a few things, it doesn't use flour and you put everything in a food processor. Different. Start with some oats.

Add some unsweetened cocoa.

Then some vanilla

Some unsweetened applesauce. This is my homemade variety, yummy.

 Here it is again because you can't have enough pictures of homemade applesauce.

 Some plain yogurt.

I used honey as a sweetener. It's all I really have in terms of healthy sweeteners.

Some vinegar because I couldn't find my cream of tartar and I wasn't going to search through the ridiculously cluttered spice shelf.

 Some hot water.

The eggs were supposed to come earlier but I forgot them. Thankfully I remembered. If you can't tell I already blended the ingredients before saying "I forgot the eggs!" and then my daughter wanted to know what was wrong.

Just throw the chocolate chips in with the batter in the food processor because who needs to make another dish dirty? Especially when you wash yours by hand.

Here they are all cooked. I know they looked burned. I added peanut chips and white chocolate chips to the top.

Up close and personal. On a side note, I didn't care for that movie. I know they look burned but I couldn't get them to be done in the middle.

The batter was really thin, I think I'll cut down on the water.

Ingredients:
1 3/4 cup oats
3 eggs
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar or 1 1/2 Tablespoon vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup hot water (I cut down the amount of water than what I used in mine, you're welcome to add   more if you need to.)
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup chocolate chips (you can use white or peanut butter ones as well)

Makes around 24.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Blend everything except the chocolate chips in a blender or food processor until oats are ground and the mixture is smooth. Put half of the chocolate chips in with the batter. Fill greased muffin tin 3/4 full of batter. Bake for eight minutes and add chocolate chips to the top of the muffin. Bake for another 8-10 minutes or until muffins are done. Check with a toothpick, when it comes out clean they're done.

White Chocolate Cupcakes

Moist, crumbly, delectable. I couldn't help but eating several of them. These were the most time consuming cupcakes I've ever made but they were worth it. My sister is blessing her baby and I've taken over volunteered to help with the dessert table. The theme is white and I thought white chocolate cupcakes would be perfect but since I've never made them before I wanted to try them out. I had a friend retire and thought it would be a great excuse to make these cupcakes.

First I combined the flour, baking powder, and salt together.

I creamed the butter and sugar together, this part reminded me of making cookies.

Just before I melted the chocolate.

I mixed the milk and sour cream together and set it aside.

I went back to the butter and sugar and added the egg whites one at a time. This is where a kitchen aide would come in handy. Just start pouring things in, instead I have to use my hand mixer.

I added the clear vanilla.

The best part, adding the chocolate. I may have licked the spoon and bowl after that, may have.

I added part of the flour and mixed it in.

Added part of the milk and sour cream, mixed it in and then finished with the rest of the flour and milk and sour cream.

All mixed together.

This is the step I worried about, I thought adding the water was going to ruin the whole batter. Thank heaven it all worked out.

All done, now just to stick it in the oven.

The cupcakes turned out a little flat but who cares when they taste so delicious.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
6 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 egg whites
1 tsp. clear vanilla
4 oz. or 1/2 cup white chocolate
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup hot water

Directions:
Sift together the flour baking powder and salt. Set aside.
Mix milk and sour cream together and set aside.
Cream butter and sugar together. Add egg whites to the butter and sugar mixture, blend together. Add vanilla and blend together. Melt chocolate and then add to butter sugar mixture.
Add the flour and milk alternating to the butter and sugar mixture.
Once everything is added to the batter add the hot water last and mix until everything is incorporated.
Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes. Makes around 12.

Frosting:
4 oz. cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
1 oz. or 1/8 cup white chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 teaspoons milk
2-3 cups powder sugar

Directions:
Soften cream cheese. Mix cream cheese and butter together. Add white chocolate, vanilla, and milk mix together. Add powder sugar and mix together.