Chocolate Mint Muffins
1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 Tbs. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
¼ cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
28 crème de menthe thins, chopped
Preheat the oven to 375° F. Lightly grease 12 muffin cups. In a medium size bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat the egg with the milk and the melted butter. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and blend until the dry ingredients are just moistened; do not over mix. Gently fold in the chopped mints. Pour about ¼ cup of batter into each cup of lightly greased tins (you can also use paper liners). Bake for 15 to 18 minutes (it may be slightly longer with paper liners), or until tops of muffins are slightly firm (the “toothpick-inserted-in-the-center” test doesn’t always work, because of the melted chocolate in the center). Remove from oven and cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes ---Mint is the herb of refreshment, so these chocolate mint muffins are a perfect gift for a friend or co-worker who’s having a rough week. Or use them as a way to say “Congratulations!” to a family member who’s just finished a big job, like cleaning out the attic or painting the garage. When served warm from the oven, these minty muffins cry out for cold milk or good coffee.
1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 Tbs. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
¼ cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
28 crème de menthe thins, chopped
Preheat the oven to 375° F. Lightly grease 12 muffin cups. In a medium size bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat the egg with the milk and the melted butter. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and blend until the dry ingredients are just moistened; do not over mix. Gently fold in the chopped mints. Pour about ¼ cup of batter into each cup of lightly greased tins (you can also use paper liners). Bake for 15 to 18 minutes (it may be slightly longer with paper liners), or until tops of muffins are slightly firm (the “toothpick-inserted-in-the-center” test doesn’t always work, because of the melted chocolate in the center). Remove from oven and cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes ---Mint is the herb of refreshment, so these chocolate mint muffins are a perfect gift for a friend or co-worker who’s having a rough week. Or use them as a way to say “Congratulations!” to a family member who’s just finished a big job, like cleaning out the attic or painting the garage. When served warm from the oven, these minty muffins cry out for cold milk or good coffee.