Dark Mocha Muffins Recipes

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.

BEST EVER MOCHA CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Oil 6 large or 12 small muffin cups.
• Mix flours, cornstarch, cocoa, baking powder, salt, baking soda and dark chocolate chips together in a large bowl.
• Place coffee, sugar, applesauce, oil, soy milk, vinegar and vanilla in a blender and blend until smooth or place in a large bowl and blend with immersion blender.
• Add wet ingredients to dry.
• Stir, adding more soy milk to make it a thinner batter, you don't want it to be stiff.
• Divide evenly among muffin cups, bake in oven for 20 minutes or until the toothpick test proves true.
• Place on cooling rack, cover with a towel and remove after 5 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Place in paper towel lined Tupperware, freeze after 1-2 days wrapped tightly in plastic.
• Mark breaks these up and puts them in ice cream.

DARK MOCHA CRINKLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine butter, brown sugar, 1/3 cup sugar, and coffee powder in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Blend in eggs and vanilla extract. Mix in flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together until dough is uniform.
• Pour 1/2 cup sugar onto a shallow plate. Shape dough into 2-inch balls and roll in the sugar until coated. Arrange on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set, about 10 minutes. Immediately press a dark chocolate wafer into each cookie. Let cool on a wire rack.

SKINNY DARK CHOCOLATE MOCHA

Steps:

• Combine almond milk, cocoa powder, sweetener, and vanilla extract in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Froth cocoa-milk mixture using an immersion blender.
• Pour hot chocolate milk into a mug, holding back the foam with the back of a spoon. Add coffee and top with foam.