Sunday, February 22, 2009

Mocha Chocolate Chip Muffins




Caffeine was in need today! I use to be a non stop, coffee everyday kind of person. I was one of those people that didn't think having coffee at 10pm was strange (but it definitely explains why I never slept!). Though I may not drink coffee as much as I use to, I still love coffee. Sunday mornings are the best times for coffee. Just waking up, don't have to do much, switch that coffee maker on and... relax.

But, this isn't coffee. Oh no. This is something better, I guarantee. A sweeter substitution for coffee, or, just a great accomplice to your morning jo'. These muffins are really simple to make, as any muffin really is. I used mini chocolate chip instead of regular chocolate chip, mainly because it was all I had. However, I've tried this recipe with regular chocolate chips and I'd recommend those over mini. Either way though, these muffins will turn out spectacular and start your morning off with you smiling!






Recipe

3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp. baking powder
2 tbsp. dutch-processed cocoa powder
3 tbsp. instant espresso
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups whole plain yogurt
2 large eggs
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips


1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line or grease 12 muffin cup pan.

2. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder together. Set aside.

3. In a medium bowl, whisk the yogurt, eggs, and instant espresso together until smooth. Gently fold yogurt mixture into the flour mixture until just combined, then fold in the melted butter.

4. Divide batter into each muffin cup. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let muffins cool for 5 minutes in pan before removing.




8 comments:

Elyse said...

Like you, I'm a huge coffee gal, and this muffins sound just perfect! I think I'll take mine with a cup-a-joe. MMM can't wait to try them!

Erin said...

I love the look of these muffins! They're just lovely. I can't wait for the weekend now to perhaps give them a try.

LizNoVeggieGirl said...

Scrumptious!!

Olivia said...

I made some cappuccino muffins similar to these, but they didn't include yogurt. They were moist, but I bet the yogurt makes them any more moist. This looks delicious.

Ashley said...

These sound awesome! A local bakery makes cappuccino muffins, and I bet these are pretty similar. Yum!

Heather said...

mmmmmmm. those sound so decadent and delicious!!

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