I was looking for another simple recipe for a snack and found the following, I have modified to our tastes, reducing the sugar and using whole wheat flour and adding optional ingredients. Remember since it is Brownie Muffins, it is lighter than brownies and heavier than muffins. You can’t eat too much at one sitting. So much chocolate….. The kids couldn’t get enough of them.
3/4 cup cocoa (good quality baking)
1 tsp baking powder (heaping)
3/4 cup butter (margarine melted)
1/2 cup boiling water
1 tbsp vanilla
3/4 cup brown sugar (taste)
2 eggs
1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
1/8 cup shredded coconut(optional)
1/4 cup chocolate chip (optional)
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
1 Set oven to 350F.
2 Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners or butter your muffin tins .
3 In a medium bowl combine cocoa and baking powder; mix to combine.
4 Add in boiling water; mix well with a wooden spoon to combine.
5 Add in the melted butter and vanilla; mix well.
6 Add in the sugar, mix well with a wooden spoon.
7 Stir in eggs with a wooden spoon; mix until combined.
8 Mix the flour with salt; add in the chocolate mixture; mix well to combine (batter will be a bit on the thin side).
9 Add/mix in mini chocolate chips or walnuts or coconut.
10 Using an ice cream scoop fill each of the muffin tins almost to the top.
11 Bake for 20-30 minutes or until muffins are done, don’t over bake! (might take a little longer, depending on how full the muffin tins are with the batter).
12 Cool, drizzle glaze over or frost with buttercream frosting.(optional)