Mini chocolate and cherry muffins
These mini chocolate and cherry muffins are perfect for parties and special occasions – use brandy or other alcohol-soaked cherries for adult parties! You can make your own chocolate milk by mixing good-quality cocoa powder and/or dark chocolate with hot milk, then let it cool. Use this method too if you need the muffins to be dairy-free (almond milk or oaty milk are the best alternatives). Serve the muffins at afternoon-tea parties, picnics, celebrations and so on.
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Sift the flour, cocoa and baking soda in a large bowl then mix in the sugar.
- Mix the chocolate milk with the eggs and butter, then add to the flour mixture and stir gently until you get a lump-free batter.
- Put some paper cases into two mini muffin tins and spoon the batter in the cases two-thirds full. Press one cherry into each muffin.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, then transfer the muffins to a wire rack to cool.