Chocolate Muffin Recipes

Below you will find chocolate muffin recipes as well as the steps that you need to create a perfect muffin that is not heavy in texture.

1. Start your chocolate muffin recipes by preparing your muffin tin by slightly spraying with oil or line with paper cases.

2. Combine all the dry ingredients in one bowl and all the wet ingredients in another.

3. With a wooden spoon make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.

4. Add all of the liquid mixture into the well of the dry mixture.

5. Stir the mixture only until it is moistened. Don't over mix it as this will result in a heavy texture. It should have a lumpy center.

6. Fill the prepared muffin tin (or muffin cases) only two thirds full to allow for rising. Use a rubber spatula to push the batter from a spoon into the muffin tin.

7. Bake the muffins according to the recipe. Don't overcook as they will turn out dry and tough.

Muffins are done when they are golden brown, firm to the touch, come away from the sides of the pan and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean and dry.

Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipes

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Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Double Chocolate Muffin Recipe

For the double chocolate muffin recipe Double Chocolate Muffins
Makes 24 medium size muffins

3 1/2 cups self-raising flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup brown sugar
170g (6oz) white chocolate bits
170g (6 oz) milk chocolate bits
4 eggs beaten
2/3 cup natural yoghurt
2/3 cup milk

Making the Muffins

Preheat oven 190C (375F, Gas Mark 5)

1. Grease your muffin tins or line with paper muffin cups.

2. Sift together the flour and cocoa into a bowl and stir in the sugar to thoroughly combine add the white and milk chocolate bits. Make a well in the center of the mixture.

3. In another bowl mix the eggs, natural yoghurt, milk and oil, then pour into  the well of the flour mixture. Stir until just combined.

4. Spoon the mixture into the muffin cups fill them two thirds full.

5. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes until well risen and firm to the touch.

6. Cool on a wire rack.

 

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe

For these banana chocolate chip muffins I have used white chocolate chips, but you could use dark chocolate chips as well.

These muffins are moist ad light in texture with a great banana taste.

When I first made this recipe it asked for 1/2 cup of sugar which I found too sweet so I have reduced the amount of sugar to 1/4 cup, but if you like a sweet muffin use 1/2 cup of sugar.

For the muffins Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Makes 12 Muffins

1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup mashed banana
1 beaten egg
300g (10 oz) white chocolate chips
1 cup self raising flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon

 

Making the Muffins

Preheat oven 180C (350F, Gas Mark 4)

1. Grease your muffin tin or line with paper muffin cups.

2. Sift together the flour, cinnamon and salt into a bowl. Make a well in the center of the mixture.

3. In another bowl mix the oil, sugar, egg and mashed banana and half of the chocolate chips.

4. Pour the egg mixture into the flour and stir until just mixed.

5. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, fill to about three quarters full.

6. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over the top of the muffins.

7. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 - 20 minutes.

8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tin.