Chocolate Muffins with Nuts
Description
Aromatic muffins with nuts and chocolate will brighten a cold evening
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees with the rack in the center. Grease a muffin tin and place the tin on a baking sheet. Coarsely chop the chocolate. Chop the nuts. Cut the butter into 16 pieces. Set a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Place the butter in the bowl, then add the chopped chocolate on top. Heat the mixture, stirring constantly, until melted and warm. Remove the bowl from the saucepan. Stir the chocolate mixture into the sugar. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the espresso powder, salt, and flour, and beat until the batter is smooth.
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Step 2
2. Place the dough into the prepared pan and smooth the surface with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle the dough with chopped nuts (if using) and lightly press them into the dough.
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Step 3
3. Bake the cupcakes until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Place the pan on a wire rack and let the cupcakes cool to room temperature. Once completely cooled, remove them from the pan and serve.