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WHOLE GRAIN DOUBLE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS
with salted caramel sauce
recipes via the Top With Cinnamon cookbook, by Izy Hossack (@topwithcinnamon) photos & video shot via iPhone 5
I have been on a years-long hunt for a good chocolate muffin. The kind that draws you in at the coffee shop, your face to the glass display, that has you clutching a wax paper bag before you know what hit you; the ones with a satisfying layer of chocolate chunks studded on their surfaces and a comfortingly dense crumb underneath, decadent without being too sweet. Izy's recipe is just that. The whole wheat and oat flours add a satisfying heft that carries these muffins into justified-breakfast territory, but there's still more than enough chocolate to keep you feeling like you got away with having dessert for breakfast.
The best part about Izy's recipe is that it's perfect for small batch bakers. It's really a recipe for a mix, one that keeps for one month at room temperature or three in the freezer. All you need to do is take a generous cupful of the mix, add 4 tbsp of milk, an egg, and some extra chopped chocolate, and it makes the perfect small batch of four muffins in no time. Here's how to do it.
for the muffin mix
45g (1 1/2 oz or 1/2 cup) oat flour 250g (9 oz or 2 cups) whole wheat flour 85 g (3 oz or 1 cup) cocoa powder 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 275g (10 oz or 1 1/4 cups) coconut sugar or granulated sugar 120ml (4 oz or 1/2 cup) vegetable oil or melted coconut oil
To make the mix, combine all the ingredients except the oil in a large bowl. Use your fingers to rub the oil into the dry ingredients until it forms a crumbly mixture, like soil.
for one batch of muffins
200 g (1 ΒΌ cups) of the muffin mix 1 egg 4 tbsp milk 15 g (1/2 oz) dark chocolate, ideally 60% cocoa solids or above, chopped
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Combine 1 ΒΌ cup of the muffin mix in a medium bowl with the milk and egg, and mix just until incorporated. Line a muffin pan with four liners (you may need six, depending on the size of your pan) and divide the batter evenly between them. Sprinkle chopped chocolate over top.
Bake for 18-25 minutes, or until tops spring back when touched and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
for the salted caramel
3 1/2 tbsp sugar 4 tbsp water 1 tbsp salted butter 4 tbsp whipping cream flaky salt or fleur de sel for sprinkling
dissolve
the sugar and water together in a deep saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
simmer
continuously, swirling often but not stirring, until it turns a dark golden -- slightly darker than you see here.
add
the butter and cream (carefully, as the mixture may sputter) and continue to cook, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
continue
to cook for another 5 minutes, or until the caramel thickens to your preferred consistency.
then enjoy warm!
for the full recipes, check out Top With Cinnamon, by Izy Hossack (Hardie Grant, 2014) or visit http://tworedbowls.com
Thank you for reading!
ninagraceless
πππ so yum!
karen
These look amazing!! Making this weekend!
me_and_orla
Oh god, I need these π
Aris
Nom nomπ
thelittleloaf
You already know Iove these β€οΈ
Leah_
Wow! Look amazing
TheLittleThings
Love this mix of pics and video!
topwithcinnamon
πππ
LifestyleEditor
Beautifully shot!
dialaskitchen
Beautiful !! @tworedbowls Can't wait to make them ! @topwithcinnamon
poppyandpickle
Lovely photo's and these look amazing! X
MojSpajzic
Great story with beautiful shots. They look delish! #musttry
ValentinaS
What. A. STUNNER <3
tworedbowls
#iphoneonly #iphone #stellerinmotion
Steller
#stellersweets
marianne72
Awesome π
jaywilder
#springkitchen
adiandbert
Looks wickedly delicious and the photos are beautiful πΏ
SimiJ
Gorgeous
bethkellmer
CYNTHIA your photos simply take my breath away πππ I love your styling, and can't wait to make these for me and my guy! Yum!