Chocolate and chestnut muffins
27 Feb 2016
by Dinna
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Background
These chocolate and chestnut muffins are perfect for the winter season. I have made them several times, for Halloween, Christmas and Valentine's day! They can be eaten as they are, or you can decorate them further - for example with chocolate glazing, frosting, icing or butter-cream during depending on the occasion.
Ingredients
- 200g flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 200g chestnut purée
- 100g butter or margarine
- 2-3 Tbsp rum (optional)
- 2 Tbsp blackberry or plum jam
- 50-100g soft, unrefined cane sugar
- 100g dark chocolate (min.70% cocoa)
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1 cup milk or dairy free milk (such as almond)
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate and butter in separate pans, let them cool.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- In a bowl, mix the chestnut purée with the milk until creamy. Add the beaten eggs, then the cooled butter and finally the rum, if used.
- In a large mixing bowl sieve the flour and baking powder together, mix in the sugar, then gently stir in the chestnut paste, jam and melted chocolate.
- Line a muffin tin with paper cases or use silicon muffin cases. Fill them with the batter and bake for about 25 minutes.
- Let them cool on a wire rack and decorate them to your liking.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Cupcakes & Muffins - Dessert - Edible Gifts - Kids Food - Quick & Easy - Snacks
- Cuisines: - Italian
- Occasions: - Afternoon Tea - Bonfire Night - Christmas - Halloween - New Year - Parties - Picnic - Thanksgiving - Valentine's Day
- Ingredients: - Chocolate - Nuts & Seeds
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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