If you have not yet decided which dessert to serve to your loved ones at Christmas time, an excellent choice is a delicacy that goes best with coffee or cocoa, and is also enjoyed by the youngest: chocolate muffins. Making muffins is easy, and chocolate delights are guaranteed.
Chocolate muffins, which will delight even the biggest sweet tooth, are not only a great addition to Christmas dinners, but can in theirs preparation include also the youngest. The baking is complete simple, and cupcakes can be beautiful at the same time decoration festive tables.
Chocolate muffins
Ingredients
- Ingredients for the cupcakes:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup of sugar
- half a cup of buttermilk
- half a cup of coffee
- half a teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 40 g cocoa powder
- 80 ml of vegetable oil
- pinch of salt Ingredients for the cream:
- half a cup of butter
- 40 g cocoa powder
- 220 g of powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons of cream
- pinch of salt
Directions
- First, start preparing the dough for the muffins. In a large bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
- In a separate bowl, mix the remaining ingredients for the muffins (buttermilk, coffee, vanilla extract, egg and oil). Then combine the mixture and mix well.
- Place the paper molds in the muffin tins. Put the dough in them and bake for 18-20 minutes in an oven that you have previously heated to 175°C. After baking, let the cupcakes cool completely.
- Start preparing the cream: melt the butter in a large bowl until soft and add the cocoa powder. While mixing, gradually add first powdered sugar, then vanilla extract.
- Fill a piping bag with the cream and decorate the cupcakes with it. If desired, sprinkle with chocolate crumbs. Bon Appetit!
