Fudgy Chocolate Chip Muffins

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"A chocolatey treat!"

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	25 Min
READY IN	35 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 1 dozen

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (optional)

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DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups.
In large mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until well blended. Add applesauce, blend well.
In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and cinnamon, if desired. Add to butter mixture, blending well. Stir in chocolate chips. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with batter.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 22 to 26 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool slightly in pan on wire rack. Sprinkle muffin tops with confectioners' sugar, if desired. Serve warm.

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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by JADEDPLASTIC

When I saw all of the positive reviews for these muffins, I thought I'd found a winner. Boy was I wrong. The muffins are very sugary tasting, bland, and lacking in chocolate flavor. Fudgy was definitely the wrong adjective to use in the name, because there is nothing fudge-like about them. I was expecting something more rich and flavorful. Definitely one of the worst chocolate-chocolate chip muffins I've ever tasted. I won't be making these again.

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Reviewed on May 30, 2007 by Audrey from the Netherlands

A very nice recipe. Tastes very good. But I had to cut down baking time, because they came out to dry. I also did add a little milk and a little more softened butter. So the second time (yes yes) I made them they were delicious and also moist and tasty. Thanks for the great recipe. Greetings from the Netherlands! (Excuse my bad language!)

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Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2003 by ESKMom

Not my favorite muffin. The texture and moisture content were fine. I don't know if it was the applesauce or what that just wasn't right. It wasn't chocolatey enough for me,(and I am not a chocoholic at all.) and there was an unusual tartness. Perhaps omitting the applesauce and just using oil (of course, upping the fat content in the process) and adding a little more cocoa might help. I bake for my husband's staff on the weekends he works and thought I would add a chocolate muffin to go with the others I made. Next time I think I will just try either a brownie recipe to go all the way or maybe tweaking the "Best Ever Muffins" (a great starter recipe) and add chocolate chips. Worth a try, but I probably won't repeat.

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