Muffin Tops

what is the perfect muffin?

The perfect muffin has a thin brown crust, a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. There should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid).

- Diana Baker Woodall of Diana's Dessert

When I first made this recipe, i failed miserably. and sorry to break everyone's heart but it was nigella lawson's chocolate muffin recipe and the muffins came out kind of sad and depressed.

 

they tasted great but looked miserable! like a handsome sad man. almost like sad keanu (i said almost.).

 

so i searched for the perfect muffin recipe - baring in mind that the batter needed to be thick and and the end result needing to be crusty with a smooth and moist interior. I mixed and match, carefully making sure the flour and wet ingredients and none is up staging the other.

 

and i did it.

 

most beautiful batch of muffins:

 

 

Here's the Perfect Chocolate Muffin recipe - keep exactly to the measurements and you'll be surprised. oh, and no butter!

 

 

Chocolate Muffins
Makes 18 - 20 Muffins

 

Ingredients  

• 1 3/4 cups of all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup of granulated white sugar
• 2 tablespoons of dutch cocoa
• 3/4 - 1 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup of whole milk
• 1/3 cup of vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg 

Now, down to the dirty

 

Preheat the oven to 220˚C

Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, cocoa and chocolate chips in a giant bowl. see this is what it will look like: 

 

 

Now, mix all the wet ingredients in another bowl - the milk, vanilla extract, eggs and oil. I love the way the oil 'mixes' with the milk. it was like a science experiment:

 

 

 

Now, slowly mix both dry and wet together until you reach a consistency that is thick and smooth. (ensure your flour is mixed in well.) 

Drop a generous dollop of the mix into your muffin pan and just for fun - add in some more chocolate chips on top.

Bake for 18 - 20 minutes, till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Let them cool and DEVOUR! Enjoy!

 

 

 

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