Chocolate Spice Muffins

I loved the slight spiciness of these muffins... the mix of chocolate and garam masala was perfect!  This was another recipe from my Happy Herbivore cookbook that I altered slightly.  Vegan, low-calorie, and practically fat-free... all the taste without the guilt.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• dash of salt
• 1/2 cup Stevia in the Raw
• 2 tsp garam masala
• 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and Stevia together.
3. Stir in garam masala (using only 1 tsp if you prefer less spice).
4. Add applesauce, almond milk, water and vanilla extract and stir until just combined.
5. Grease a muffin tin and spoon batter into cups 3/4 full.  Makes 12 muffins.
6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.