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Double Chocolate Muffins

Double chocolate muffins with a deeply domed, glossy top and pockets of melted dark chocolate. Made by mixing hot coffee into the batter for deeper cocoa flavor and baking on a two-stage temperature for a high rise.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 430
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry ingredients
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.75 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
Wet ingredients
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 0.25 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 0.33 cup hot water or hot coffee hot; deepens chocolate flavor
Chocolate
  • 1.5 cup dark chocolate chips divided

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Preheat and set up
  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin.
Mix the dry ingredients
  1. Whisk together all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined.
Mix the wet ingredients
  1. Whisk granulated sugar and brown sugar with the eggs, whole milk, vegetable oil, sour cream, vanilla, and hot water or hot coffee until smooth.
Combine and load the muffins
  1. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until combined, then fold in 1 cup of the dark chocolate chips.
  2. Fill each muffin cup all the way to the top and scatter the remaining dark chocolate chips over the batter.
Bake
  1. Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then reduce the oven to 350°F and bake 13 to 15 more minutes, until the tops look set and slightly domed.

Notes

For the best domes, avoid overmixing after adding the dry ingredients—stop when you no longer see dry flour. Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days or refrigerate up to 4 days; freeze up to 2 months. For a lighter option, swap whole milk for 2% milk and use low-fat sour cream; texture stays tender but may be slightly less rich.