How To Make Chocolate Walnut Muffins At Home?

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  • Course: Desert
  • Cuisine: American
  • Prep time:  10 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS: 

MAKES 12 
  • 175g/60z/¾ cup unsalted (sweet) butter 
  • 150g/5oz plain (semisweet) chocolate 
  • 200g/7oz/1 cup caster (superfine) sugar 
  • 50g/2oz/¼ cup soft dark brown sugar 
  • 4 eggs 
  • 5ml/1 tsp vanilla extract 
  • 1.5ml/¼ tsp almond extract 
  • 90g/3½oz/¾ cup plain (all-purpose) flour 
  • 15ml/1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 
  • 115g/40z/⅔ cup walnuts, chopped


STEPS: 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/ Gas 4. Grease a 12-cup muffin tray or use paper cases. 
  2. Melt the butter with the chocolate in the top of a double boiler or in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of hot water. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. 
  3. Stir both the sugars into the chocolate mixture. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, then add the vanilla and almond extracts. 
  4. Sift over the flour and cocoa. 
  5. Fold in and stir in the walnuts. 
  6. Fill the prepared cups almost to the top and bake until a skewer inserted in the center barely comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Leave to stand for 5 minutes before turning out on to a rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Servings: Amount Per Serving

Calories: 250 kcal | Total Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0g | Unsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 81mg | Carbohydrates: 35g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Protein: 5g;