Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Muffins

"On Saturday he ate through one piece of chocolate cake..."

Not exactly chocolate cake but Thing 1 calls them cupcakes so it's close. These muffins are one of our most made recipes. If you work with me, are part of my husband's family or go to our kid's daycare you've had them. Everyone seems to like them and they don't really taste all that healthy. These are super easy to make and made from things you might already have on hand. My one tip is to make sure you spray the muffin papers with cooking spray. Husband made them with Thing 1 this morning and forgot but they still tasted good. 5 out of 5 stars.

Source: Cooking Light

Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 8 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 3/4 cups)
• ½ cups packed brown sugar
• ¼ cups unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoons baking soda
• ¼ teaspoons salt
• 1 cups warm water
• ¼ cups canola oil
• 1 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 large egg lightly beaten
• ½ cups semisweet chocolate minichips divided
• Cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400. 2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture. Combine 1 cup water and next 4 ingredients (through egg) in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Stir in 1/4 cup minichips. Add oil mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. 3. Place 12 muffin-cup liners in muffin cups, and coat liners with cooking spray. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup minichips evenly over batter. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in pan on a wire rack.

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 191

Fat: 7.6g

Cholesterol: 15mg

Sodium: 197mg

Carbohydrate: 29g

Fiber: 1.5g

Protein: 3.1g

Normally Thing 1 eats these just the way they are but today he got creative in the kitchen and asked his daddy if he could use M & M's instead of chocolate chips on top. Who can deny a 3 year old who wants to spruce up a recipe with a little color. Husband gave him his muffin which he had already eaten half of before I shouted that I needed a picture so here is my son's half eaten creation. These are super kid friendly with M & M's or just with the chocolate chips and are a good one for little chefs.