I’ve made chocolate chip muffins many times with my little niece. It’s one of our staple favourites when she comes round as she always asks to help me make them. The last time she visited and we baked this recipe together, I have a feeling that more chocolate chips went straight into her tummy than into the muffins themselves.Â
Chocolate chips contain less cocoa butter than traditional baking chocolate, giving them a higher melting point, which is what helps them to keep their shape during cooking. We are all very familiar with the good old American-English muffin, which has become so very popular these days, and can be found in all sorts of sizes and varieties. But the palm-sized chocolate chip muffin must also be high on the list of all-time favourites. (Also try these choconana muffin nests, perfect for Easter!)
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Preparation Guidelines:
Note:   Normally, muffins are eaten once cooled, but have you thought of trying them warm, drizzled with chocolate sauce and with a dollop of ice cream for a wickedly rich pudding? Or try eating them straight from the oven with chocolate custard.
Time: 15 mins to prepare, 25 mins to cook
Cocoa Treats: 6 large muffins
Continue readingWell, here’s a little something completely different from the classic chocolate fudge cake. There’s nothing posh about this cocoa treat, oh no… but chocolate cake in a mug is fast, fun and tasty to throw together for a mid-week pudding for the kids, or just for yourself whenever you need a little comfort food (shhhh don’t tell anyone). If you’re making it just for one, simply halve the ingredients.
Ingredients:
You will also need 2 large mugs
Preparation Guidelines:
Split all of the ingredients by half into 2 large mugs. Or, you can simply mix everything together in a bowl, then transfer the mixture evenly into the 2 mugs before cooking.
Note:Â Â Â The cake mixture should rise over the top of the mug during cooking.
This cake is also really tasty eaten hot with vanilla ice cream, or any other flavour for that matter. If you fancy it this way, simply transfer it to a bowl to serve and add the ice cream; the combination of hot cake and the ice cream will be wonderful!
Time: 5 minutes to prepare, 3 minutes to cook in the microwave for each mug of cake.
Cocoa Treats: Makes enough for 2 large mugs of cake!
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