Hungry Girl Chocolate Muffins: A Cupcake Alternative

I admit it. I am a sugar addict. I can eat cookies, candy, chocolate, cakes, pastries, or ice cream all day, every day. My biggest downfalls are the sugary treats that people generally think are healthy, but are not: such as muffins! A single muffin can have more calories than a chocolate donut, believe it or not. They are filled with sugar, which is probably why I love to eat them. 

Yesterday, I was watching The Hungry Girl cooking show. Hungry Girl is the brand that generally gives healthy alternatives to your favorite foods. I bought the first cookbook they came out with a few years back and wasn't too thrilled with some of these "healthy" options because they tasted like cardboard, so I was a little iffy with this recipe, but I tried it and found it's edible and even enjoyable. It's no cupcake, but it gave me the chocolate/sugar fill I needed for the day without going overboard. 

Plus, IT'S EASY! You only need 2 ingredients. How perfect? And each muffin is less than 200 calories since you don't add in the fat from eggs and oil. Here's the recipe:

1 box of Devils Food cake mix
1 can of canned pumpkin (make sure it's not pumpkin pie filling)

Mix the two ingredients together. It should get thick and hard to stir towards the end. Scoop into muffin tins. Bake for 20 mins at 400 degrees. Voila!