Description
Chocolate lovers will adore these ultimate brownie muffins combining rich cocoa depths with bakery-style texture. Luscious chocolate treats promise indulgent moments perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup (113 grams) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- ½ cup (113 grams or 4 oz) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp (55 grams) all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (35 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-process preferred)
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners for effortless removal.
- Chocolate Melting: Create a double boiler with a heatproof bowl over simmering water. Gently melt chocolate and butter together until silky and uniform, stirring intermittently.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Sift flour, cocoa powder, and salt into a bowl, eliminating potential clumps and ensuring uniform distribution.
- Egg Mixture Transformation: Whip eggs and sugar using an electric mixer until the texture becomes thick, pale, and creates ribbons when beater is lifted – approximately 4 minutes of robust mixing.
- Batter Composition: Fold melted chocolate into egg mixture with delicate motions, maintaining the batter’s lightness. Gently incorporate sifted dry ingredients using a rubber spatula, stopping precisely when combined to prevent overmixing.
- Filling and Topping: Evenly distribute batter into muffin cups, filling each three-quarters full. Garnish with additional chopped chocolate for enhanced decadence.
- Baking Process: Bake in preheated oven for 13-15 minutes, monitoring with a toothpick test that reveals moist crumbs rather than wet batter.
- Cooling and Settling: Allow muffins to rest in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling, enabling texture refinement and flavor development.
Notes
- Chocolate Melting Technique: Use low, gentle heat when melting chocolate and butter to prevent burning, ensuring a smooth and glossy consistency.
- Egg Whipping Secret: Whip eggs and sugar thoroughly until pale and thick, creating a light, airy base that gives muffins their delicate texture.
- Mixing Mastery: Fold ingredients gently and minimally to preserve air bubbles, preventing dense and tough muffins.
- Baking Precision: Check doneness with a toothpick test, aiming for moist crumbs instead of wet batter to guarantee perfectly moist chocolate muffins.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg