The ultimate chocoholic’s muffins
(from Elyce123’s recipe box)
Makes 12 regular muffins
Source: delicious. November 2004
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Categories: November
Ingredients
- 400g dark chocolate with less than 50% cocoa solids, roughly chopped
- 200g unsalted butter, roughly chopped
- 200g self-raising flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp good-quality cocoa powder
- 150g golden caster sugar
- 125ml semi-skimmed milk
- 3 medium eggs
- 3 x 54g Mars bars, thinly sliced
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 180˚C/fan 160˚C/gas 4. Lightly grease a regular 12-hole muffin tin (base 5cm wide, top 6.5cm wide).
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Put half the chocolate and all the butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water (don’t let the water touch the bowl). Stir occasionally until melted, then mix until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
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In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and cocoa, then stir in the sugar.
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In a separate bowl, whisk the milk and eggs. Add to the dry ingredients, along with the melted chocolate. Mix to combine. Put a spoonful of mixture into the base of each muffin hole and top with a Mars bar slice. Top with the remaining mixture to three-quarters full and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until risen and cooked through. Remove and cool on a wire rack.
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Put the remaining chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, until melted. Cool slightly. Pile the Mars slices onto the muffins, drizzling with melted chocolate.