Name: Mini chocolate and cherry muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 cups self-raising flour; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 Tbsp cocoa powder; ½ tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda); 1 cup chocolate milk; ½ cup melted butter or margarine; ½ cup unrefined cane sugar; Cherries in syrup or in brandy (drained and pitted)

Mini chocolate and cherry muffins

4 Jun 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

25 minutes

Background

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

2 cups self-raising flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 Tbsp cocoa powder
½ tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
1 cup chocolate milk
½ cup melted butter or margarine
½ cup unrefined cane sugar
Cherries in syrup or in brandy (drained and pitted)

Instructions

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.