These chocolate muffins look so incredible, we could literally jump right into the photograph. Yes, it's the day we've all been waiting for on 7 July – World Chocolate Day. A day where gorging on delicious choccies is both allowed and expected to celebrate the wonderful sweet treat.
This recipe for Nutella-stuffed jumbo chocolate muffins from AO.com's lifestyle blog AO Life has got us feeling very, very hungry and we're definitely giving it a go. Go on, you know you want to…
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Nutella-stuffed jumbo chocolate muffins
Makes 6 large muffins, preparation time 15 minutes, cooking time 20-25 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 75g dark chocolate, chopped
- 50g Nutella
- 175g self-raising flour
- 1/2 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 25g cocoa powder
- 50g sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 75ml vegetable oil
- 60 ml whole milk
- 75g milk chocolate chips
- 6 heaped tsp Nutella
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INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan). Spray a six-hole silicone muffin tin with cake release or grease with a little butter.
Step 2
Put the chopped chocolate and Nutella in a bowl and microwave for two to three 20 second bursts, stirring in between, until melted and smooth.
Step 3
Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
Step 4
In a separate bowl vigorously whisk the eggs, oil, milk, vanilla and sugar using a balloon whisk or hand mixer.
Step 5
Add the melted chocolate/Nutella and stir together until combined.
Step 6
Pour the wet into the dry ingredients and stir to combine, without over mixing.
Step 7
Add the chocolate chips and fold together.
Step 8
Half fill the muffin holes with the batter. Add a heaped teaspoon on Nutella in each and cover with more batter.
Step 9
Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the muffins are well risen and firm on top.
Step 10
Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes then turn out. Step 11 Serve while still warm from the oven or reheat in a microwave for a few seconds.
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