Double-chocolate Muffins Recipe

I've been adding lots of cupcake recipes lately, so it's time I redressed the balance a little and added some classic muffin recipes.

Muffins are how I got into baking seriously in the first place, so I have a soft spot for these slightly sweet, slightly savoury sweetbreads and (apart from a bacon sandwich) they remain one of my favourite breakfast treats.

They're also so quick to make that you can whip-up a batch of muffins almost in the time it takes to brew your coffee.

Double-chocolate Muffins

Serves: 12

Ingredients:

2 eggs, lightly beaten
125g (4 oz) plain yoghurt
125ml (1/2 cup) strongly-brewed coffee
125ml (1/2 cup) milk
250g (9 oz) self-raising flour, sifted
250g (9 oz) caster sugar
75g (2 1/2 oz) cocoa powder
pinch of salt
100g (3 1/2 oz) plain chocolate chips

Method:

In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, yoghurt, coffee and milk. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Mix well to combine then pour in the liquid ingredients all at once.

Stir until just mixed (do not over mix) then spoon the batter into the greased or lined wells of a 12-cup muffin tin filling the cups almost to the top.

Transfer to an oven pre-heated to 180ºC (350ºF, Gas Mark 4) and bake for 15 minutes then reduce the oven temperature to 160ºC (325ºF, Gas Mark 3) and bake for a further 20 minutes, or until the muffins are golden brown and firm to the touch.

Serve warm.

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