Mocha Walnut Muffins Food

MOCHA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F; in a 12-cup muffin pan, place paper liners in 10 cups and set aside.
• In a small bowl, dissolve instant coffee in hot water.
• In a large bowl, crack egg and whisk; stir in oil, milk, vanilla, and coffee mixture; combine well.
• In an another small bowl, combine dry ingredients.
• Gently fold dry ingredients into coffee mixture, just until mixed; do not overbeat.
• Spoon batter into the 10 paper liners and decorate the top of each muffin with a few chopped almonds, if desired.
• In the two unused muffin pans, place some water so they won't burn.
• Place in preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool on rack.

COFFEE WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Dissolve coffee in hot water and add milk or cream, beaten egg and oil.
• Stir flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together and stir in the nuts.
• Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry and mix only to moisten.
• Spoon into greased muffin tin and bake 375F degrees for 15-20 minutes.

MOCHA-WALNUT MACARONS

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 275°. Place confectioners' sugar, walnuts, cocoa and coffee in a food processor; process until finely ground and set aside., Add salt to egg whites; beat on medium speed until soft peaks. Gradually add superfine sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Carefully fold in walnut mixture until blended., Pipe or drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Air dry for 30 minutes before baking. Bake 18-20 minutes. Remove macaroons from baking sheet to a wire rack; cool completely. Remove from parchment; store in an airtight container.

MOCHA WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Lightly grease 18 regular-sized muffin cups, or line with paper or foil baking cups.
• Mix flours, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder.
• In a large bowl, whisk buttermilk, oil, coffee, eggs and vanilla until blended.
• Stir flour mixture into buttermilk mixture just until blended.
• Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
• Bake 20-25 minutes, until toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Remove muffins to wire rack to cool.

VEGAN MOCHA CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners.
• In a large bowl, sift together dry ingredients (flour through salt).
• In a seperate bowl, wisk together wet ingredients (soy milk through vanilla) until emulsified.
• Pour wet into dry and combine until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Fold in chocolate chips.
• Fill muffin tins almost to the top. Bake 18 - 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

ORANGE RAISIN WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and grease muffin tins or line with papers(I find it's sometimes a good idea to spray these too, and to get the outside of the tins as well, so the tops don't stick).
• Mix together shortening and sugar in a large bowl, then stir in orange zest.
• In another bowl, beat egg well and stir in buttermilk. Add a small squeeze of orange juice right from the orange too, if you'd like.
• Stir baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour together in another bowl.
• Put dry ingredients into the sugar/shortening mix, and stir a few times(it will be *very* lumpy, lots of flour left, but don't worry).
• Stir in buttermilk/egg mixture til everything is just combined, still some lumps left.
• Fold in walnuts and raisins.
• Pour about 1/4-1/3 cup batter into muffin tins. There should be more than you'd usually fill (the normal 2/3 way up) them, so that they almost spill out oover the top of the tin.
• Bake about 25-30 minutes, test with a toothpick to make sure they're all cooked inside.
• Enjoy!

KILLER MOCHA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• In a small, microwave-safe bowl, melt together the butter and chopped dark chocolate. Heat in 30 second intervals, stirring frequently until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Dissolve espresso or coffee in hot water. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center and add eggs, buttermilk, dissolved coffee, and vanilla extract or Kahlua .
• Stir till partially mixed, then stir in melted chocolate mixture until the batter is almost smooth then stir in the chocolate chunks and nuts if using, mixing just until everything is incorporated.
• Spoon batter into lined muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake for about 16-20 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool muffins before serving at room temperature or slightly warm.