Chocolate Muffins

What’s better than a little chocolate? MORE chocolate! Try these yummy double chocolate muffins for your lunch box or afternoon snack.

Makes: 12 muffins | Cook Time: 20 Minutes | Total Time: 40 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1¾ cups flour
• ⅔ cup cocoa
• 1¼ cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 110g butter, melted and slightly cooled

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Position an oven rack in the centre of your oven and preheat to 220°C. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Beat together the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla extract.
3. In a large bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Rub the brown sugar through the mixture with your fingers to break up any lumps of sugar and ensure the dry ingredients are well blended.
4. Pour the buttermilk-egg mixture, ¾ cup of the chocolate chips and the melted butter into the dry ingredients. Mix until until just combined.
5. Fill the muffin cups to the brim with batter. Distribute the remaining ¼ cup of chocolate chips evenly over the muffin tops, pressing them lightly into the batter. Place in the oven and bake for 8 minutes, then turn the oven down to 180°C and bake for another 12 minutes, or until the centre comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for 5 minutes before removing the muffins to cool on a rack.