Almond Mocha Mini Muffins Recipes

ALMOND MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Lightly grease 12 medium or 9 count large muffin tin or line with muffin papers.
• Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in one bowl.
• Use a box grater to grate the almond paste into the flour mixture, then use your finger tips to work it through.
• In a separate bowl, beat together the butter, yogurt, zest, extract, and egg until well blended.
• Add the dry ingredients and mix together just until mixed. (If adding berries, add at this time)
• Spoon the batter into the prepared tin and sprinkle the top with the slivered almonds.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until light golden brown and set.
• Cool to room temperature, then lightly dust with powdered sugar before serving.

ALMOND-MOCHA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease or spray bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups, or place paper baking cup in each muffin cup.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, milk, oil, coffee and egg with fork or wire whisk. Stir in flour mixture just until flour is moistened. Stir in chocolate chips and almonds. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately remove muffins from pan to cooling rack. Cool 15 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave glaze ingredients uncovered on High about 45 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until chips can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over muffins.

CAFE MOCHA MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve coffee granules in water. Stir in the oats; set aside. In another bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla and oat mixture. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to oat mixture just until moistened. Stir in 1/3 cup chocolate chips., Fill foil- or paper-lined miniature muffin cups three-fourths full. Sprinkle with remaining chips. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

KILLER MOCHA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• In a small, microwave-safe bowl, melt together the butter and chopped dark chocolate. Heat in 30 second intervals, stirring frequently until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Dissolve espresso or coffee in hot water. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center and add eggs, buttermilk, dissolved coffee, and vanilla extract or Kahlua .
• Stir till partially mixed, then stir in melted chocolate mixture until the batter is almost smooth then stir in the chocolate chunks and nuts if using, mixing just until everything is incorporated.
• Spoon batter into lined muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake for about 16-20 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool muffins before serving at room temperature or slightly warm.

VEGAN MOCHA ALMOND MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F
• Prepare muffin tins with cooking spray or paper liners.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a small bowl, mix coffee, syrup, oil, vinegar, and almond extract.
• Add wet ingredients to dry and stir until completely blended.
• Add chocolate chips, if desired.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins. Top with almonds.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until the tops are raised and spring back when touched.
• Let cool for 10 minutes, remove from pan, and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

MOCHA ALMONDS

Steps:

• Place the sugar, cocoa and coffee granules in a small food processor; cover and pulse until finely ground; set aside., In a small bowl, whisk egg white until foamy. Add almonds; toss to coat. Sprinkle with sugar mixture and toss to coat evenly. Spread in a single layer in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake at 325° for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Spread on waxed paper to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

MOCHA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F; in a 12-cup muffin pan, place paper liners in 10 cups and set aside.
• In a small bowl, dissolve instant coffee in hot water.
• In a large bowl, crack egg and whisk; stir in oil, milk, vanilla, and coffee mixture; combine well.
• In an another small bowl, combine dry ingredients.
• Gently fold dry ingredients into coffee mixture, just until mixed; do not overbeat.
• Spoon batter into the 10 paper liners and decorate the top of each muffin with a few chopped almonds, if desired.
• In the two unused muffin pans, place some water so they won't burn.
• Place in preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool on rack.

RASPBERRY ALMOND MINI-MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Spray a mini-muffin pan with nonstick spray.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
• Stir in the melted butter, milk, egg and almond extract, and mix until well-combined.
• Fill the prepared muffin cups about 2/3 full.
• Stir the preserves to soften and top each muffin with about 1/2 tsp.
• of preserves.
• Press in slightly, then gently fold over some of the batter to cover the muffin (or you could fill them 1/2 full, top with the preserves, then top with a bit more batter).
• Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until the muffins are light golden brown and a cake tester inserted carefully into the muffin comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and cool in pan for 5 minutes.
• Then carefully remove from the pan and serve warm or at room temperature, dusted with powdered sugar if desired.

COCONUT ALMOND MOCHA MACAROONS

Steps:

• Combine honey, cocoa powder, and espresso powder in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until cocoa and espresso are dissolved and mixture is smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Let cool, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until peaks start to form. Add sugar gradually, continuing to beat until a thick and glossy meringue is formed.
• Place almonds in a food processor; grind in short bursts until a fine meal forms.
• Stir almond meal, coconut, matzo cake meal, and vanilla bean paste into the cooled espresso mixture. Fold in 1/3 of the egg whites at a time until well mixed.
• Spoon out about 1 tablespoon of the dough and roll into a ball. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough, placing macaroon balls about 1 inch apart. Press an espresso bean onto each macaroon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove macaroons using a spatula; transfer to a rack to cool for 20 to 30 minutes. Place macaroons in an airtight container; let rest until set, 4 to 6 hours.

PUMPKIN ALMOND MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray 36 mini muffin cups with cooking spray or line with paper liners.
• Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, ginger, cloves, and allspice together in a bowl. Beat white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl using an electric mixer until well blended; beat in pumpkin and coconut oil until just combined.
• Stir flour mixture into pumpkin mixture until batter is well mixed. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling 1/4-inch from the top; sprinkle with almond slices.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean, about 11 minutes. Cool muffins in the pans for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Cool muffins for 5 minutes on rack; sift confectioners' sugar over muffins.