Recipes

Double chocolate muffins

Aug 21 07:16am
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Prep Time Cook Time Serves
25 minutes 30 minutes 24
Ingredients
  • 200g dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 4 cups self-raising flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup Dark Choc Bits
  • Chopped Cherry Ripe Bars, to decorate
  • TOPPING
  • 250g dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup thickened cream
Method
  1. Line two 12-hole muffin pans with paper cases (1/3 cup capacity).
  2. Place chocolate and 1/4 cup of the vegetable oil in a small pan. Stir over a low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat.
  3. Sift flour, cocoa and sugar in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. Add warm chocolate mixture, remaining vegetable oil, milk, eggs and 1 cup of the Choc Bits. Stir until just combined. Spoon mixture evenly into paper cases.
  4. Cook one tray at a time in a moderate oven (180C) for 30 minutes or until cooked when tested. Remove from pans and cool on a wire rack.
  5. To make topping, combine chocolate and cream in a small saucepan. Stir over a low heat until mixture is smooth. Stand at room temperature until mixture is a spreadable consistency.
  6. Spoon topping over each muffin. Decorate with cherry ripe bars.
  7. Tip. Muffins can be made up to 2 days ahead, keep, in an airtight container.

By New Idea Food Director Barbara Northwood

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