Chocolate Muffins Recipe Mary Berry Food

RECIPES

Steps:

• Step 1:Line a muffin tin with paper cases. Sift the cocoa powder into a bowl, pour in the boiling water and mix into a thick paste. Add the remaining cake ingredients and mix with an electric hand whisk (or beat with a wooden spoon).Step 2:Divide the mixture equally between the 12 paper cases. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (400°F, Gas mark 6) for about 12-15 minutes until well risen and springy to the touch. Cool in the cases on a wire rack.How to produce even cupcakesStep 3:To make the chocolate icing melt the butter and pour it into a bowl. Sift in the cocoa powder and stir in the icing sugar a little at a time to make a glossy and spreadable. If the icing is too thick, gradually add the milk until it reaches the desired consistency. Pipe over the cupcakes, sprinkle with chocolate decorations and leave to set before serving.

CHOCOLATE-BERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Generously grease 12 muffin cups or line them with paper cups.
• Measure flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Stir with a fork until well mixed. In a medium-size bowl, whisk egg with milk, melted butter and vanilla. Make a well in center of flour mixture. Add milk mixture and stir just until combined. Do not overmix. Gently fold in berries, taking care not to break them up.
• Spoon batter into muffin cups. Bake in center of preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
• Cool muffins in tins on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove muffins from tins and continue to cool on rack. Serve warm, or cool completely and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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.

A BERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE MUFFIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• In a medium bowl, beat together the egg, milk, butter, and vanilla.
• Slowly pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture, and mix, until just incorporated.
• Fold in the berries and white chocolate chips, until just incorporated.
• Evenly divide the batter into 12 muffin cases. Each case should be about ¾ full.
• Evenly divide and sprinkle the almond slices on the muffin batter (I mix the almonds into the batter).
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the tops are a light golden brown color. Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

RASPBERRY & CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6. Line your muffin tin with ten paper cases.
• Sieve the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the sugar.
• Melt the butter.In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Pour the melted butter and the egg mix into the flour. Stir but take care not to over mix.
• Stir in half the raspberries. Cut the white chocolate into small chunks and stir them into the mix.
• Spoon the mixture between the cases. Dot with the remaining raspberries. Cook for 15-20 minutes until golden. Let the muffins cool a little before tucking in.