Easy Chocolate Muffins Mary Berry Recipes

RECIPES

Steps:

• Step 1:Line a muffin tin with paper cases. Sift the cocoa powder into a bowl, pour in the boiling water and mix into a thick paste. Add the remaining cake ingredients and mix with an electric hand whisk (or beat with a wooden spoon).Step 2:Divide the mixture equally between the 12 paper cases. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (400°F, Gas mark 6) for about 12-15 minutes until well risen and springy to the touch. Cool in the cases on a wire rack.How to produce even cupcakesStep 3:To make the chocolate icing melt the butter and pour it into a bowl. Sift in the cocoa powder and stir in the icing sugar a little at a time to make a glossy and spreadable. If the icing is too thick, gradually add the milk until it reaches the desired consistency. Pipe over the cupcakes, sprinkle with chocolate decorations and leave to set before serving.

MARY BERRY'S CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C) and line your muffin tins with cupcake liners, enough for 12 cupcakes.
• Sift your cocoa powder into a large mixing bowl.
• Using your microwave or sauce pan heat water to boiling.
• Pour the boiling water carefully into the mixing bowl with the cocoa powder.
• Using a spatula or whisk combine the water and cocoa powder into a chunky, slightly dry paste. Add the softened butter, use a hand mixer or beat by hand until mixed well. Next, add the eggs and mix again.
• Add the sugar, flour, and baking powder and thoroughly combine to make the batter.
• Divide your batter evenly into 12 cupcake liners to 2/3 to 3/4 full. Bake at 400°F (204°C) for 12 to 15 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
• When cupcakes are fully cooled make your buttercream and pipe on to apply, then garnish with chocolate sprinkles, funfetti, or coarse sugar. Serve and enjoy!

CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• preheat the oven to 200 c / 400 f / gas mark . line 12 muffin cases.
• Mix the flour and baking powder together in a large bowl. Rub in the butter untill the mixture is like breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and the chocolate chips.
• In a separate bowl mix the eggs , milk and vanilla extract together , then pour the mixture all at once into the dry ingredients and mix briefly.
• Spoon the batter into the muffin cases and bake for 15-20 minutes or until risen , golden and firm to touch. cool in the tin for 10 minutes.
• after 10 minutes of cooling in the tin , transfer to a cooling rack or serve straight away.

CHOCOLATE-BERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Generously grease 12 muffin cups or line them with paper cups.
• Measure flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Stir with a fork until well mixed. In a medium-size bowl, whisk egg with milk, melted butter and vanilla. Make a well in center of flour mixture. Add milk mixture and stir just until combined. Do not overmix. Gently fold in berries, taking care not to break them up.
• Spoon batter into muffin cups. Bake in center of preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
• Cool muffins in tins on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove muffins from tins and continue to cool on rack. Serve warm, or cool completely and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

MOIST CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• Combine flour, sugar, 3/4 cup chocolate chips, cocoa powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Whisk egg, yogurt, milk, vanilla, and vegetable oil in another bowl until smooth; pour into chocolate mixture and stir until batter is just blended. Fill prepared muffin cups 3/4 full and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.