Muffins Triple Chocolat

Un beau dimanche froid d'hiver. Il vente et la température est froide mais le soleil est au rendez-vous.



Un matin parfait pour faire des muffins au chocolat! Et c'est encore mieux, si le chocolat est en triple!



Comme il était trop tôt pour aller courir, j'ai commencé ma journée en faisant 2 sortes de muffins et des biscuits à la mélasse.

Entre les 3, c'est sûr que le chocolat a mon vote!!



J'ai trouvé cette recette sur le blog Tout à vos chaudrons. Première fois que je les fais et je les ai déjà fait 2 fois aujourd'hui! Une fois dans des moules à muffins de grandeur ordinaire et une fois dans des mini-moules.



Voici la recette:

Muffins Triple Chocolat de tousavoschaudrons.blogspot

1 1/2 tasse farine
3/4 tasse sucre (j'en ai utilisé un peu moins)
1/3 tasse cacao
3/4 cuil. à thé de bicarbonate de sodium
3/4 cuil. à thé de poudre à pâte
3/4 tasse mayonnaise (j'ai utilisé de la mayo légère)
3/4 tasse d'eau
1 œuf
3/4 tasse de pépites de chocolat mi-sucré
3/4 tasse de pépites de chocolat blanc

Mélanger les ingrédients secs dans un bol.

Mélanger les ingrédients humides dans un autre bol.

Incorporer délicatement les ingrédients secs aux ingrédients humides et mélanger.J'ai ajouté quelques pépites de chocolat sur le dessus des muffins avant de les mettre au four ;-)

Cuire à 350°F de 15 à 20 minutes. (pour les mini muffins, je les ai fait cuire environ 11 minutes)

Muffins Triple Chocolat - Triple Chocolate Muffins

It has been a while. I haven't blogged in more than 3 months... Will try to get back at posting more!!

Decided to come back with a yummy muffin recipe... ;) There is a secret ingredient... Mayo!! ;) Makes for very moist muffins!

The recipe is in French - can translate it if anyone is interested to try this yummy recipe!




Triple Chocolate Muffins
from recettesdepixel.blogspot.ca/

1 1/2 tasse (180 g) farine
3/4 tasse (150 g) sucre
1/3 tasse (35 g) cacao
3/4 c. à thé de bicarbonate de sodium
3/4 c. à thé de poudre à pâte
3/4 tasse (75 ml) mayonnaise
3/4 tasse (75 ml) eau
1 oeuf
3/4 tasse (135 g) de pépites de chocolat mi-sucré (moi 210 g)
3/4 tasse (135 g) de pépites de chocolat blanc (moi 60 g haché grossièrement, j'ai pris ce qui me restait et compensé ce qui manquait avec plus de chocolat mi-sucré)
Méthode :
Mettre les ingrédients secs ensemble et ceux liquides ensemble et mélanger délicatement les 2 préparations. Cuire à 350°F (180 °C), 15 à 20 mn, vérifier avec un cure-dent, s'il sort propre ils sont prêts !

Toblerone Muffins

Can you believe I had some leftover Toblerone to use up?

Never thought I would say this one day - what to do with chocolate??!!!

I have to confess here that Ben had brought from work 2 huge Toblerone chocolate bars...


 after eating one huge bar... I went looking for a recipe to use the other bar :)

Toblerone Muffins
from onegoodthingbyjillee

3 cups flour
3 tablespoon cocoa powder, preferably Dutch processed
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
9 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted & cooled slightly
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cup Toblerone chocolate, roughly chopped (about 2 bars)

Preheat oven to 325 F. Line a standard muffin pan with paper liners and set aside.

Sift together flour, cocoa powder and baking powder in a large bowl and combine well. Mix in sugar and set aside.

In another bowl, whisk together eggs, butter and milk. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Fold in 1 cup of Toblerone chunks.

Fill each muffin liner about 3/4 full and bake muffins for about 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Halfway through baking time, remove muffins and scatter remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate over muffins.

Allow muffins to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Hope you get to spend the day with your loved ones!! Made these last Sunday to bring to the office and to the gym. Used some red fondant that I rolled and used small cookie cutters for the heart shapes.
Used again Martha's mini-chocolate-cupcakes recipe.
Mmmmmmmm - love me some cupcakes!!

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins

Made these last weekend.



Love oatmeal in my muffins

Even better oatmeal and chocolate chips!!
And why not add some toffee baking bits??!! ;)

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins
from /insidebrucrewlife.com

1 1/4 c. quick oats (used regular oats)
1 1/4 c. milk (used low fat)
2 eggs
1/2 c. oil (used Canola oil)
1/2 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. miniature chocolate chips
1/2 c. toffee baking bits
1 1/4 c. flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 c. powdered sugar (didn't make the drizzle this time...!!)
2 tsp. brewed coffee, cooled


1.In a mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar and oil. Add in the eggs and beat well. Sift together the flour, oats, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Alternately add the milk and flour mixture to the bowl. Stir lightly until combined. Do not over mix. Fill muffin liners 2/3 full and bake at 400* for 18-20 minutes. Cool.

2.In a small bowl combine the powdered sugar and coffee. Drizzle over the top of the cooled muffins. Store in a loosely covered container.

Notes Slightly adapted from My Beautiful Disasters

Peanut Blossom Cookies

Two days in a row of sweets... Hope you don't mind!!


These are some of my favorite cookies - love peanut butter and chocolate!!

Peanut Blossom Cookies
from joyofbaking

1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature

3/4 cup (185 grams) peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)

1/3 cup (70 grams) light brown sugar

1/3 cup (65 grams) granulated white sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 tablespoons milk

1 1/2 cups (195 grams) all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

Coating (optional):

1/3 cup (65 grams) granulated white sugar

Garnish:

48 Chocolate Kisses, unwrapped

 

Line three baking sheets with parchment paper.

In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter until creamy and smooth. Add the peanut butter and sugars and beat until light and fluffy (about 2 - 3 minutes). Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat to combine. Beat in the milk. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the peanut butter mixture and beat until incorporated. Cover and chill the batter for about an hour, or until firm enough to roll into balls.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and place rack in the center of the oven.

Roll the batter into 1 inch (2.5) round balls. Place the granulated white sugar in a shallow bowl and roll each ball in the sugar. Place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches (5 cm) apart.

Bake the cookies for about 8 - 10 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly browned. Immediately upon removing the cookies from the oven, place a unwrapped Chocolate Kiss into the center of each cookie, pressing down gently until the cookie just starts to crack. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Christmas

I haven't posted on my blog for too long!! The last few weeks have been crazy busy and I had no time or energy to take photos :(



But I am back :) and with cupcakes too!! :)


I was in charge of dessert on Christmas eve - made Martha's white cupcakes and chocolate cupcakes - mmmmm!!!


and I tried my hand with working with fondant... still have a lot to learn!!


For my first try, I think they are not too bad... they do look like Christmas trees, no?!! ;)


Hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends!

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins

It has been a while since I posted some muffins. Not that I haven't been baking, but I don't always get the chance to take photos before they are eaten!!


Muffins are always very popular with my friends and family!!

I was in the mood for an oatmeal muffin. I was also in the mood for a chocolate muffin....


So, baked some Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins!!

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
from allrecipes.com

1 1/4 cups quick cooking oats

1 1/4 cups milk (used low fat)

1 egg

1/2 cup vegetable oil (used canola)

3/4 cup packed brown sugar (used a little less)

3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup chopped pecans (didn't use)

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

 

Directions

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes.

I baked mine at 375F for about 22 minutes.

Cake, cat and dog!

A couple of weekends ago, prepared a cake for my step-mom's 75th birthday. Didn't quite turn out as I wished - but still was delicious!



Two of the guests of the party - LOL!

Buttermilk Oatmeal Muffins

Haven't posted a muffin recipe in a while... I have been baking, but I am late in my muffin posting!
This recipe makes 8 muffins - 8 tasty muffins!!
I added some chocolate chips... but of course!!

Buttermilk Oatmeal Muffins
from allrecipes.com
makes 8 big muffins

1 cup quick-cooking oats

1 cup buttermilk (use low-fat milk and lemon)

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup vegetable oil (used canola oil)

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips

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 degrees F for 16-18 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.