Tuesday 25 February 2014

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins











These CHOCOLATE muffins are great for a lazy Saturday morning with the papers iPad. But they're even better for a Saturday afternoon when your 10 year old son and his best friend decide to watch The Three Stooges in full surround sound and all you want to do is go to your happy place and away from the "Whoop, Whoop, Whoop, Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk"!!!



 Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
slightly adapted from Nigella Lawson's Feast
Makes 12

250g cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup cocoa powder
175g caster sugar
250g dark chocolate chips
250ml buttermilk
90ml sunflower oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. Line a muffin pan with paper liners.

Put the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, sugar and 3/4 of the chocolate chips in a bowl and mix together thoroughly. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, whisk the buttermilk, oil, egg and vanilla together until combined.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Do not over mix.

Divide the batter evenly among the paper liners and then sprinkle the tops of  the batter with the remaining chocolate chips.

Bake for 20 minutes until the muffins have risen and are springy.
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20 comments:

  1. Chris25 February 2014 at 21:49

    These look amazing! I haven't had decent muffins waaaay to long. So I take it that I have to stop mixing as soon as all the ingredients have just combined? Am I the only one who mixes a bit too long just to make sure?

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    1. Milk and Honey3 March 2014 at 21:55

      Thanks Chris. Yes, stop mixing as soon as possible, even if there's still a few lumps in the batter. Once you introduce liquid to the flour you activate the gluten and the more you stir, the more you work the gluten and, hence, the tougher your muffins will be. Stop before you think it's really mixed enough, almost under-mixed... not that I want to be a Tough Muffin about it though.

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  2. Marie Matter25 February 2014 at 22:58

    Give. Me.

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  3. Christina | Christina's Cucina26 February 2014 at 03:33

    I would sit alongside you son and his friend and be crying with laughter, WITH the chocolate muffins, mind you! ;)

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    1. Milk and Honey3 March 2014 at 21:56

      Haha Christina. You'd be in good company, muffins and all.

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  4. Gabrielle26 February 2014 at 03:38

    Awww go to your happy place. I do that sometimes...when I'm in the metro or the bus...or at the shopping mall, the supermarket...well, I know this place haha :P & your muffins would be perfect for this time :)

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    1. Milk and Honey3 March 2014 at 21:56

      Oh yes, Gabrielle I know we have similar Happy Places.

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  5. Pink Patisserie26 February 2014 at 10:11

    Love those! Love the photos and that light too! Gorgeous light. Perfect to eat a chocolate chocolate chip muffin in. :)

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    1. Milk and Honey3 March 2014 at 23:07

      Sometimes it all just comes together... and then you eat a muffin.

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  6. Sue/the view from great island26 February 2014 at 10:44

    You are so creative --- I see something in every post that makes me want to go cook, photograph, and, of course, eat!

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  7. Anonymous26 February 2014 at 10:52

    I love your photos so much. I feel like I am learning about photography as well as drooling over amazing food :)
    I will definitely be making these over the weekend for Chris's lunchbox next week - Girlfriend of the year here I come!

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    1. Milk and Honey3 March 2014 at 23:10

      Thanks Amy. I'm still learning about photography, food, cooking, baking, blogging, and having fun doing so. I'm sure you're already Girlfriend of the Year... girlfriend.

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  8. Anna (Hidden Ponies)27 February 2014 at 13:13

    Stunning, stunning photos, and I love chocolate muffins! These look perfect!

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  9. Devanshi10 March 2014 at 22:37

    The photography is brilliant. It really makes you want to try those muffins right away.
    Sadly I yet have to cook them.

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  10. Unknown7 May 2014 at 17:29

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  11. Unknown16 May 2014 at 16:46

    I dont like honey,Can we replace honey with something else for this chocolate muffin recipe?

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