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“The men in my house don’t like low-fat foods,” pens Mona Kruse of Milan, Illinois. “But I always keep these muffins in the freezer because the guys can’t seem to get enough of them.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7061,"featured_media":2010666,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[304158,305616,305615,304328,304288,305487,304338,304988,304268,305675,324623,304150,305031],"categories-v2":[310461,309438,310897,310890,308988,308984,259620,310796,308992,308935,259483,310945,309177,309434,308975],"coauthors":[305],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Low-Fat Strawberry Muffins","post_link":"\/recipes\/low-fat-strawberry-muffins\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/recipeFallback.jpg"},{"post_title":"Low-Fat Corn Muffins","post_link":"\/recipes\/low-fat-corn-muffins\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps10778_TH10059C16.jpg"},{"post_title":"Chocolate Chocolate Chip 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I baked them at 375 for 16 mins and they were perfectly done. I used a cookie scoop to get the batter into the tins evenly.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"09\/15\/2015 08:54","GUID":"98DFE1080CD13590B56D8DAE24384C90","MemberId":92779,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"JMartinelli13","SubmittedDate":"09\/15\/2015 08:54"},{"Comment":"

Very tasty! It's a slightly denser muffin, with a light chocolate flavour. I switched in Balkan-style yogurt for the fat free Greek, and 2% milk instead of fat-free milk. Also folded in 1\/4 cup chopped walnuts before baking. Love how quickly these came together, will be making again!<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"03\/16\/2015 06:41","GUID":"079252435ff443158df1694a983102b5","MemberId":8293914,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"torricus","SubmittedDate":"03\/16\/2015 06:41"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"02\/18\/2013 10:10","GUID":"ccf87a62496e4ae993b7040f14677d5a","MemberId":7141905,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"Andi012","SubmittedDate":"02\/18\/2013 10:10"},{"Comment":"

I am baffled by this rating. Not only was the texture weird and rubbery, but there was absolutely NO flavor. I even put choc. chips in and this did not help at all. My husband usually eats the new things I make that I don't like, but even he spit it out. Ick.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"01\/09\/2013 22:33","GUID":"e6ea4b136e95492ca05dee889cfa9f5b","MemberId":6546435,"Rating":1,"ScreenName":"rtondini","SubmittedDate":"01\/09\/2013 22:33"},{"Comment":"

I made these,and liked the flavor, lil dense, and muffins stuck to paper liners,but good.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"08\/30\/2012 20:41","GUID":"07b9f5ddae7d486dab8834610b5bf14c","MemberId":6625191,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"Nana to 5","SubmittedDate":"08\/30\/2012 20:41"},{"Comment":"

Even using low fat yogurt and milk instead of fat free, it came out to only 3 WW points plus, and still at its heart just a delicious muffin! I'm rather amazed. What a find!<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"03\/01\/2012 09:46","GUID":"6394ad7e7b1b485b9212333e2543d79f","MemberId":6554583,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"floobish","SubmittedDate":"03\/01\/2012 09:46"},{"Comment":"

I add a few chocolate chips to please my young daughter's sweet tooth. They also freeze well.<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"12\/17\/2011 10:37","GUID":"ed285fde47f4459288d3e4918bb7de5a","MemberId":1652271,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Trisho1","SubmittedDate":"12\/17\/2011 10:37"},{"Comment":"

In addition to the lowfat quality, I also made these muffins with reduced sugar. I used 1\/3 c Splenda brown sugar and 1\/3 cup nonfat dry milk instead of the sugar and added an extra 1\/2 t of baking soda. I made them extra appealing to my family by adding chopped walnuts to the batter, not chocolate chips. We ate them virtually guilt free!!<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"10\/30\/2011 08:15","GUID":"B901FE03A8F0470C8115107686803149","MemberId":3572716,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"chrissteve@sio.midco.net","SubmittedDate":"10\/30\/2011 08:15"},{"Comment":"

We love these muffins! I increase the cocoa to 1\/3 c. and add 1\/4 c. mini chocolate chips. They make a very satisfying low-fat chocolate dessert alternative! Thanks for a keeper!!<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"09\/12\/2011 20:33","GUID":"77b23e09326a4d86afc27f33dccfcd97","MemberId":5232649,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"AnnKup","SubmittedDate":"09\/12\/2011 20:33"},{"Comment":"

My whole family loves these muffins. It is hard to believe that they are low-fat. I partially fill the muffin cups & then add a few chocolate chips and then I add the rest of the batter for a chocolatey surprise.<\/p>","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"12\/11\/2010 13:11","GUID":"ED17B160775F43D59048A91D12DA09AD","MemberId":1291183,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"bakergirl00","SubmittedDate":"12\/11\/2010 13:11"},{"Comment":"

My husband loves these! He had no idea they were healthy muffins ;) - I use Hershey's dark chocolate cocoa for a healthier muffin. I also use brown sugar instead of normal sugar. I also use whole wheat rather than all-purpose flour. I also add dark chocolate chips (about 1\/4 cup) to add moisture to the muffins.<\/p>","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"02\/09\/2010 17:16","GUID":"89451613093446cc95091443db0c84c0","MemberId":4886464,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"acassanovadavis","SubmittedDate":"02\/09\/2010 17:16"},{"Comment":"

These are delicious. Very light and moist, but still rich and chocolatey. I added 1\/2 cup of chocolate chips. Yum!<\/p>","CommentId":12,"DateRated":"03\/25\/2010 09:28","GUID":"b9ef25f43e49467498164fd5e8ba48fc","MemberId":1335843,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"NyxRizzi","SubmittedDate":"08\/28\/2009 09:22"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310890,"name":"Breads, Rolls & Pastries","slug":"breads-rolls-pastries","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310825,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Learning how to make bread and pastries from scratch is so satisfying for any home baker. 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