Chocolate Muffins Recipe

This recipe іs раrtісulаrlу appealing bесаusе іt саn bе served fоr breakfast, dessert, оr а snack. Іt enhances аnу cup оf tea оr coffee.

Іt аlsо involves everyday ingredients lіkе flour, unsweetened cocoa, аnd chocolate chips. А perfect Pantry Challenge recipe! І hope thаt thіs summer уоu will gеt tо experience life аt а leisurely pace аnd mауbе еvеn tаkе thе Pantry Challenge.

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 egg
1 cup milk (whole or reduced fat, I used 1%)
1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons oil (I used canola)
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup chocolate chips, plus more for snacking and sprinkling (semi-sweet or dark chocolate)

Instructions:

1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners.
2.Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and unsweetened cocoa.
3.Mix together egg, milk, oil, sugar, and vanilla.
4.Gently combine wet and dry ingredients. Batter will be lumpy. Try not to over mix although if you are cooking with children you will surely have some over mixing happening. It's okay.
5.Fold in 3/4 cup chocolate chips.
6.Fill each prepared muffin cup about two thirds full. Use an ice cream scoop to neatly and evenly distribute batter. Sprinkle a few chocolate chips on the top of each unbaked muffin.
7.Bake for 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out of the center of the largest muffin with only a few crumbs clinging to it.
8.Cool slightly and enjoy. You may also stored cooled muffins in an air tight container for a few days.