Mocha Oatmeal 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.

QUICK AND EASY OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Grease 12 muffin cups.
• Whisk eggs, brown sugar, vegetable oil, and milk together in a bowl until smooth.
• Stir flour, oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into wet ingredients to form a batter. Fill the prepared muffin cups with batter.
• Bake in preheated oven until tops are golden brown and an inserted toothpick comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

MOCHA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups (2 1/2x1 1/4 inch) with shortening, or line muffin cups with paper baking cups.
• 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. Fold in chocolate chunks. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately remove from pan.

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.

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine oats and milk and allow to stand for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease each cup of one 12-cup muffin tin.
• Stir egg, oil, 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of the pecans into the oat and milk mixture.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add oat mixture to flour mixture, stirring until just moist. Fill each cup of one 12-cup muffin tin 2/3 full. Sprinkle tops with the remaining brown sugar and pecans.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes.

BUTTERMILK OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, soak oats in buttermilk for 15 minutes. Stir in egg, sugar and oil. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into oat mixture just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° until muffins test done, 16-18 minutes. Cool in pan 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.