Description
Chocolate brownie muffins blend rich cocoa with moist cake-like texture for an irresistible dessert. Chocolate lovers will savor each fudgy bite from this simple, indulgent recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- ⅔ cup (113g) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp (55g) all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (35g) unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-process)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- Additional bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (for topping)
Instructions
- Workspace Preparation: Line muffin tin with paper liners and preheat oven to 350°F for optimal baking conditions.
- Chocolate Foundation: Melt chocolate and butter together using a double-boiler or microwave, stirring until achieving a silky, uniform texture without scorching.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Sift flour, cocoa powder, and salt into a clean bowl, ensuring a fine, aerated mixture free from potential lumps.
- Egg Transformation: Whisk eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until the blend becomes voluminous, pale, and dramatically increased in volume, creating a rich, aerated base.
- Mixture Integration: Gently fold melted chocolate into the egg mixture, maintaining the delicate air pockets that provide the muffins’ signature light structure.
- Batter Completion: Delicately incorporate sifted dry ingredients using a rubber spatula, mixing until just combined to preserve the batter’s tender consistency.
- Baking Preparation: Fill muffin cups three-quarters full, strategically placing extra chocolate pieces on top for enhanced flavor and visual appeal, then transfer to preheated oven.
- Final Baking Stage: Bake for 18-20 minutes, monitoring closely and testing with a toothpick for perfect moisture levels – inserted toothpick should emerge with a few moist crumbs.
- Cooling Process: Allow muffins to rest in the tin for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to complete cooling and set their ultimate texture.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold ingredients to maintain air bubbles, which ensures light and fluffy muffin texture.
- Chocolate Melting Tip: Use low, steady heat when melting chocolate and butter to avoid burning and maintain smooth consistency.
- Batter Filling Technique: Fill muffin cups only 3/4 full to allow proper rising and prevent overflow during baking.
- Cooling Strategy: Remove muffins from hot pan quickly to stop additional cooking and preserve moisture, preventing dry edges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg