YUM!

Here is a great recipe from Triathlete Magazine. To make this a healthy treat cut out a whole cup of sugar and use apple sauce instead of the 1 1/2 cups of oil. The sweetness of the chocolate will more than make up for using less sugar. Now you have a tasty treat while keeping your healthy eating regimen strong. The holidays are tough on our diets so making little changes to some of your favorite recipes will keep you at your fighting weight throughout the holiday season.

Get Moving, Keep Moving,

Ian

Pro Recipe: Andy Potts’ Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Updated: Nov 18th 2011 12:06 PM UTC by Triathlete.com

Andy Potts and his wife, Lisa, gave us this recipe combining two dessert favorites: chocolate and pumpkin for a past issue of Triathlete. It was one of the most popular recipes we’ve published, so we’re bringing it back for 2011. These muffins can be a warm desert or a decadent, calorie-rich breakfast treat on the go.
Ingredients:
4 eggs
1 ½ cups vegetable oil
1 ½ cups sugar
14 ounces pumpkin pie filling
3 cups flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
2 cups chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix together the eggs, vegetable oil, sugar and pumpkin pie filling. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder. Add the flour mixture to wet ingredients. Add chocolate chips. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray. Spoon the batter into the muffin tin and bake for 15 minutes.