Chocolate Muffin Tops Food

CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 210°C / 410°F (190°C fan). Place shelf in the top 1/3 of the oven. Line a 12-hole standard muffin tin with paper cases.
• Sift Dry ingredients: Sift flour, baking soda and salt into a large bowl.
• Bloom cocoa: In a separate bowl, sift the cocoa then add coffee and HOT milk. Whisk until lump-free.
• Add remaining Wet ingredients: To the cocoa mixture, add sugar, oil, egg, sour cream and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
• Mix flour in: Pour Wet mix into the bowl holding the flour. Whisk until smooth and glossy. Stop once it's smooth, don't mix excessively. (Note 7)
• Add chocolate chips: Stir in most of the chocolate chips - reserve approx 1/4 cup for topping.
• Fill muffin tin: Divide the batter between the 12 holes, up to 0.5cm / 0.2" from rim of paper liner. (Note 8)
• Top with chocolate chips: Top muffins with reserved chocolate chips (just pile in middle, they spread when baked).
• Bake at high temp, 5 minutes: Bake for 5 minutes in preheated oven. The higher temp kick will start the rise.
• Lower oven, 20 minutes: Turn oven DOWN to 190°C / 375°F (170°C fan). Bake a further 20 minutes, checking at 15 minutes. When toothpick comes out clean they're ready. Don't confuse melted chocolate with raw batter!
• EAT! Rest in muffin tin for a few minutes, then transfer to cooling rack. Allow to cool for 15 minutes before devouring!

CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFIN TOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Cream the butter and sugar together until well combined.
• Add in the egg and mix thoroughly.
• Add the flour, baking powder and salt. At this point, the 'batter' should resemble a packaged muffin mix. It will be very very dry.
• Slowly add in the milk and mix until the batter is smooth.
• Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Using a cookie scoop, scoop the batter onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
• The muffin tops will spread, be sure to leave space on the pan for them to spread!
• Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until they bounce back when touched.
• Cool for a few minutes before serving. Can be served hot or cold. Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE MUFFIN TOPS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400^. Lightly grease a large cookie sheet. Set aside. Combine oats and sugar in a large bowl; mix up good. For streusel topping: Combine 1/4 cup oat mixture and 1 Tablespoon melted margarine in small bowl set aside. For Muffins: Add flour,baking powder and cocoa to remaining oat mixture; mix well. Combine milk,vanilla, remaining melted margarine and egg in a small bowl; mixing well. Add to dry ingredients; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in nuts and chips. For each muffin top, drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto prepared cookie sheet. (use small cookie scoop). Sprinkle streusel topping evenly over batter, patting gently on. Bake 20-22 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.

MOIST CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• Combine flour, sugar, 3/4 cup chocolate chips, cocoa powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Whisk egg, yogurt, milk, vanilla, and vegetable oil in another bowl until smooth; pour into chocolate mixture and stir until batter is just blended. Fill prepared muffin cups 3/4 full and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.