Chocolate Coffee Muffins
INGREDIENTS
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Coffee Chocolate Muffins
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Today December 6th is Finland Independence Day, a very special day when a big fancy party is held at the President's Castle in Helsinki and the Finnish President shakes the hand of thousands of honorable guests.
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Besides watching the big event on TV, Finns usually prepare special meals and food to celebrate. Well... we aren't cooking anything special today, so I thought that it would be a great opportunity to BAKE SOMETHING!
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This past year I have been baking muffins very often, I love muffins, they are so easy and quick to make! This is the recipe for Coffee Chocolate Muffins :)
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They are among the best muffins I've ever made. I chose coffee because Finns are really fond of it, almost as much as Italians, and I added cocoa powder to make them even more yummy!
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These muffins are made with yogurt. In this case coffee flavoured yogurt of course! I often use yogurt in my muffins because I think that it makes them very moist and gives them a nice fluffy spongy texture.
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And if you fear that they are full of fat, you'll be happy to know that I don't use any butter, but instead only a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil :)
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The Coffee Chocolate Muffins are lovely enjoyed as they are, but I decorated them with melted white chocolate and white-blue sugar sprinkles to celebrate Finnish Independence Day.
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HINT: If you like, you can add some liquor to the batter. I added brandy, and it taste delicious.
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I'm using an instant baking yeast, very popular in Italy, that can be added directly to the dough. Feel free to substitute it with the yeast commonly used in your Country!
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Ingredients (16 muffins):
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250 gr all-purpose flour
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200 gr sugar
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1 tablespoon cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon instant coffee
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small pinch of salt
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2 teaspoons vanillin
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½ small bag of dried instant baking yeast
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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200 ml milk
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1 egg
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil (e.g. canola oil or rapeseed oil)
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200 gr coffee flavoured yogurt
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1 tablespoon brandy or other liquor (optional)
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Directions:
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Preheat the oven at 180º C (356º F). Either line 12 muffin cups with paper liners, or you can butter or spray them with a non stick vegetable spray.
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In a bowl mix the dry ingredients: sifted flour, sugar, sifted cocoa powder, instant coffee, salt, yeast and baking soda.
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In a second bowl whisk the egg, then add milk always stirring. Add then oil and yogurt (and liquor if you want). Mix well.
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Add this wet mixture to the dry ingredients. Stir with a rubber spatula just enough to combine everything.
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Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tins, for about 2/3. Bake about 15 - 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack to cool for five minutes and then remove muffins from the pan.
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When they've cooled down, you can decorate them with icing sugar or melted chocolate & sprinkles.
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