DARK CHOCOLATE MUFFINS RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. Sift the flour and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl, then stir in the chocolate chips and sugar. Add the beaten eggs, yogurt and butter, and stir to combine. It doesn’t matter if the mixture looks a bit lumpy, it’s more important not to overmix or the muffins will turn out tough.
• Fill the paper cases and bake for 20-25 mins until risen and golden brown. Transfer to a rack to cool – or eat slightly warm. Will keep for three days in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
• Chop the dark chocolate into 1cm/½in pieces and tip 50g/1¾oz into a heatproof mixing bowl with the butter. Set aside the remaining chocolate.
• Melt the chocolate and butter over a pan of barely simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl doesn't touch the water, and stir until smooth. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
• Sift the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt into a large mixing bowl, add both of the sugars, mix to combine and make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients.
• Lightly whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, sunflower oil and vanilla and pour into the mixing bowl. Add the melted chocolate and butter and beat until just combined. Fold in the remaining chopped chocolate and the chocolate chips.
• Divide the mixture between the muffin tin cases and bake for about 20 minutes, or until well risen and a wooden skewer inserted into the middle of the muffins comes out with a moist crumb attached.
• Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.