Chocolate Chocolate Brownie Cups

The recipe for the Chocolate chocolate brownie cups comes from a book that I got several months ago and have been trying recipes out of ever since. Usually I tweak just about everything I try, recipe wise anyway....but this one I decided I had to try as it is without making any adjustments to it.......


Chocolate Chocolate Brownie Cups -


from the book The Most Decadent Diet Ever! cookbook by Devin Alexander host of Healthy Decadence
These are heavenly if you're into sugar. Since I've weaned myself off of that stuff these are really really sweet to me...perhaps I will tweak this a bit the next time. ;)


Butter Flavor cooking spray
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 lg egg whites
2 cups raw sugar
1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips


Preheat over to 350 degrees.


Thoroughly mist two 12 cup nonstick mini-muffin tins with cooking spray.


Using a sturdy whisk to mix applesauce, vanilla, eggs whites and sugar in a large mixing bowl until well combined. Add flour, cocoa, espresso powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir until just combined and no lumps remain. Fill each cup until just barely full. Sprinkle about 1/4 teaspoon mini chips evenly over the brownies in each tin. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted int eh center comes out dry.

Transfer the tins to a cooling rack and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Use a butter knife to gently lift the brownies from the tins. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Repeat with second half of batter and the remaining chips.