Cinnamon Brownie Cupcakes

Name: Cinnamon Brownie Cupcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 4 tsps McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce; 3 eggs; 1 tsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Warm cinnamon enhances the chocolate flavor in this lightened version of a brownie – a perfect lunchbox surprise.

10m

PREP TIME

15m

COOK TIME

220

CALORIES

10

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 15

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
4 teaspoons McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 eggs
1 teaspoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Set aside.
2 Mix sugar, applesauce, eggs and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. Gradually stir in flour mixture until well mixed. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon 1/4 cup batter into each of 15 paper-lined muffin cups.
3 Bake 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cupcake comes out with fudgy crumbs. Cool in pans on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire rack.