Cocoa Muffins - Top 5 Chocolate Cocoa Muffins Recipes

Muffins are an American take on cupcakes. They're quick and easy to make. Unlike muffins, they can easily be made healthier by reducing the butter, using low-fat milk or kefir, or replacing the all-purpose flour with whole-wheat or rice flour. Muffins can also be filled with cottage cheese, nuts, chocolate chips, and other delicious and healthy toppings.

Today's collection will be dedicated to making cocoa muffins. I'll show you how to make mega-delicious super chocolate cupcakes, bake healthy muffins with cottage cheese filling, and a healthy banana dessert option.

Cocoa muffins with kefir

Soft, tender, and airy—that's how you can describe muffins made with kefir. They take very little time to make, and even a novice cook can handle it. I suggest you discover a foolproof recipe for mega-chocolate muffins. Excellent results are guaranteed!

Ingredients

• Flour - 170 g
• Sugar - 150 g
• Kefir - 200 g
• Sunflower oil - 80 ml
• Egg - 1 pc.
• Chocolate - 50 g
• Cocoa - 30 g
• Baking powder - 1 tsp.
• Soda - 1/2 tsp.
• Salt - 1/4 tsp.

Cooking time: 40-60 minutes

Servings: 12 pcs.

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1

Sift the flour.

Step 2

Sift the cocoa powder.

Step 3

Add soda, baking powder and salt. Mix. Set aside.

Step 4

In a separate bowl, beat an egg (at room temperature).

Step 5

Add sugar.

Step 6

Pour in kefir (room temperature).

Step 7

Add sunflower oil.

Step 8

Whisk until smooth.

Step 9

Add dry ingredients. Mix with a spatula.

Step 10

Add chopped chocolate.

Step 11

Transfer the dough into the muffin tins. Bake at 200 degrees Celsius for 25-27 minutes. Remove the cooled muffins from the tins and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Cottage cheese muffins with cocoa in the oven

The delicate texture of muffins pairs perfectly with cottage cheese. This recipe for a dessert with cottage cheese filling is sure to please any sweet-toothed lover. These muffins are incredibly soft and airy, and they're quick and easy to make. Even if your kids don't like cottage cheese, I guarantee it will become their favorite treat when added to muffins!

Ingredients

• Kefir - 200 ml
• Flour - 200 g
• Egg - 1 pc.
• Sugar - 100 g
• Butter - 70 g
• Cocoa powder - 20 g (3 tbsp.)
• Baking powder - 1 tsp.
• Salt - a pinch

Curd filling:

• Cottage cheese - 150 g
• Sugar - 40 g
• Vanilla sugar - 8 g

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Servings: 12 pcs.

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1

Break an egg into a deep bowl.

Step 2

Add salt. Start beating with a mixer.

Step 3

Without stopping whisking, add sugar in several stages.

Step 4

Beat until a homogeneous light mass is obtained.

Step 5

Pour in kefir (room temperature).

Step 6

Add melted butter and whisk.

Step 7

Sift flour, baking powder, and cocoa into the liquid mixture. Mix.

Step 8

Place 1 tbsp of dough into each mold.

Step 9

Prepare the curd filling. Add sugar and vanilla sugar to the curd. Stir. You can beat the mixture with an immersion blender.

Step 10

Continue filling the baking pans. Spoon 1 teaspoon of the curd filling onto each pan. Top with another 1 tablespoon of the main batter. The pans should be 2/3 full.

Step 11

Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 25-30 minutes. Once the muffins have cooled slightly, dust them with powdered sugar and serve.

Healthy banana and cocoa muffins

Eating healthy doesn't mean you have to deny yourself homemade baked goods. There are plenty of interesting recipes that make it easy to enjoy a delicious cup of tea at home without compromising your health. I suggest you check out one of them. Here's a recipe for making amazing banana and cocoa muffins using rice flour. Try them; you're sure to love them.

Ingredients

• Banana - 1 pc.
• Rice (any other flour) - 100 g
• Cocoa powder - 2 tbsp. l
• Eggs - 2 pcs.
• Honey - 2-3 tbsp.
• Baking powder - 1/2 tsp.
• Vanillin - to taste

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Servings: 9 pcs.

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1

We measure out the required amount of ingredients.

Step 2

Peel the banana and mash it with a fork until it becomes puree.

Step 3

In a deep bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk.

Step 4

Add banana puree and honey. Mix with a whisk.

Step 5

Sift the dry ingredients: cocoa, flour, and baking powder. Mix. The dough will be quite thick.

Step 6

Transfer the dough into the molds, filling them no more than 2/3 full. Bake at 180-200 degrees for half an hour.

Step 7

Delicious and healthy pastries for tea are ready!

Video: Super Chocolate Cocoa Muffins

To make truly chocolate muffins, you'll need to add not only cocoa but also chocolate, preferably both white and dark. And as it turns out, you don't need a lot of cocoa powder; just a small amount will give the muffins the desired hue. And the chocolate chips will ensure the superb flavor.

If you've been wanting to make delicious, super-chocolate muffins, then this is the place for you. A great bonus to the video recipe is the company of a fun and talented food blogger.

I hope you enjoyed my selection of chocolate muffins. I highly recommend making this delicious treat for guests or for a heartfelt tea party with your family. Share your impressions and results in the comments!